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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

Fredrik Backman

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Jan 15, 2019 Cristy rated it it was amazing

This book is fantastic! I am a huge fan of this author and am always amazed by his storytelling abilities. From seven-year-old Elsa's point of view, you get the unfolding of several stories of the people who live in her building. I love how Blackman interweaves the fantastical with some very hard, complicated human stories - showing that the complexities of personality cannot be stereotyped and that people are inevitably shaped by their relationships. Beautiful storytelling! ...more

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Oct 22, 2016 Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2016

After reading the warm-hearted A Man Called Ove from Backman I was expecting to like this book. I was also expecting a bit of a slow start, but this book had me smiling from the first page. I laughed, I cried and I cheered for a super-hero grandma! ...more

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