Book review: My Grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry









Book review 

Title: My grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry
Author: Fredrik Backman
Genre: Fiction

It’s normal to be different. 

The essence of this line is captured in this book which is a story of a girl and her grandmother and their little magical world.

Elsa is 7 years old and mature beyond her years which makes it tough for her to fit in with her peers. Her grandmother at 77 is as crazy as she could get and also Elsa’s only companion. Elsa finds refuge  in granny’s magical kingdom of miamas and land of almost awake where every person is far from normal. 

When granny succumbs to cancer, she leaves behind a bag of letters of apology to people whom she has hurt. Elsa embarks on an adventure delivering these letters. During this quest the mystery of the magical kingdom is unveiled as Elsa discovers the several  queer characters. 

Endearing and heartwarming, this book touches upon the themes of loneliness, relationships, forgiveness and redemption. Written in a partly touching and partly humorous style, this book gives an insight into people’s lives and how there is more to them than what meets the eye.  In this world where people are forced to be normal and a conformist., this story teaches you to embrace imperfections. 

Interspersed with a little philosophy as well, this book is bound to be enjoyed by those who enjoyed the author’s previous work- A man called Ove!

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