My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

Fredrik Backman with Henning Koch (Translator)

384 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

A charming, warmhearted novel from the author of the New York Times bestseller A Man Called Ove  Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is seventy-seven years old and crazy--as in standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,945 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
funny 69%
hopeful 52%
reflective 45%
adventurous 42%
sad 38%
lighthearted 34%
inspiring 32%
mysterious 15%
challenging 6%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.14

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