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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
6 reviews
lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Death's greatest power is not that it can make people die, but that it can make people want to stop living.
Backman, as always, knows how to tap into human emotions and explore humanity. What I appreciate most about his writing is his ability to take a simple truth and delve into it to the extent that it prompts a different perspective, making us recognize the significance of that truth. Kudos to Backman (and the translator!) for always knowing how to articulate the essence of humanity.
I enjoyed reading "My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry" (in my opinion, Backman can do no wrong). However, I did notice one flaw that bothered me a little: Elsa, who is almost 8 years old, sometimes seemed unusually mature for her age. The only thing that reminded me that she is still a child was her fascination with the Land-of-Almost-Awake. If it weren't for her interest in this imaginary world, she would come across as someone in her teens who simply enjoys escaping reality by creating a different world in her mind.
However, this book reminded me that being different is not wrong. You should not allow society to bring you down simply because you are different.
As with any of Backman's books, he once again reminded me of the importance of kindness. It serves as a reminder that we never truly know the struggles and experiences that others are going through. We should always keep in mind that even the people we may dislike have their own challenges and reasons for behaving the way they do.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent
fluture's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
madisonfrank's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cheekypearson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A+ writing-people just want to be seen.
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Nothing is overwhelming or explicit but it is moving and a history with some of the topics might cause them to be triggering.deepcurvesahead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, and War
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
radfordmanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail