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

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

WOW I adore Backman's writing. This was so so good and made me feel more optimistic about humans in general :) I wasn't the biggest fan of the fairy tale plotlines, but it worked well enough, and the character development and relationships more than made up for it.
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