Don’t think I let a little thing like a toothache keep me from reading! No way!
Today’s Book Report:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry
by Fredrik Backman , Henning Koch
* I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book twice as much as I thought possible.
I enjoyed the description, and assumed I would enjoy it, but it blew my doors off. I finished it in one afternoon (during a horrible toothache, and it took my mind well off the pain, which is really saying something).
The story and the characters were so appealing, in their flawed frailty. The voice of the story was so enjoyable. So appealing to anyone who has ever been 7-almost-8.
The fairy-tale parallel to reality was flawless, and despite its being a fiction story and not a mystery, there were many mysteries of humanity unraveled.
To describe it further is to ruin it for the reader, so I will abstain.
Suffice it to say I will be reading A Man Called Ove as soon as possible, and am awaiting with eager anticipation, the next book, out this year, by Fredrik Backman.
Highly recommend to fans of many genres and to anyone who enjoys a good tale.
5 stars.
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