My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises

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While this hasn't caused me to drop my opinion of Backman, it made me realize a story needs to work on all levels and elements to truly move or impact me. Kudos to anyone who loved it, I wish I could be more open-minded in some of the genres I don't often find interesting. With themes of the ‘superpower’ of the imagination and the importance of individuality, this novel is didactic without being preachy.

Odată bunica a dus-o pe nepoțica sa în Spania, povestește Fredrik Backman, și au stat acolo la un hotel all inclusive, dar Elsa n-a fost deloc impresionată. I suspect, with the Britt Marie character’s arc, that one of Backman’s other books – Britt Marie Was Here – picks up where My Grandmother Sends Her Regards And Apologises left off. Her mother was pregnant again with Halfie (half-sister or brother); George, the step-dad, could prepare eggs and jog, and loved wearing his jogging shorts over his leggings; Her dad lost touch with reality along time ago when he fell in love with fonts.Her grandmother created a fantasy world of people and places to help teach Elsa a different way of looking at the world both near and afar. She would be introduced to the real people who were characters in the fairy tales, and who would open up a big world of possibilities to the seven-year-old heartbroken little girl.

This work is a magnificent ode to humanity and the many virtues that guard it from losing its sheen. Elsa does not understand as Granny is her only friend, but they both love treasure hunts so she agrees. Then, around this time last year, I lost my own beloved grandmother, and I worried that this book would simply feel Too Real. I figured no matter how good the rest of the book was, the fantasy aspect was going to be worth at least 2 negative stars. Elsa loves to read books, especially the Harry Potter series, but Granny’s stories were special because Elsa believed that they were hers.I appreciated the viewpoint of our precocious little protagonist at times, but most often found it frustrating. Together they would travel to the six kingdoms in the Land-of-Almost-Awake where they had adventures involving cloud animals, regretters, wurses, snow-angels, dragons, princesses and knights. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they’d like to apologise for.

Granny takes Elsa on marvellous adventures, talks their way out of trouble, and teaches Elsa how to stand up to the kids who bully her at school. It’s supposed to be all imagination-y, and isn’t-childhood-cool, and family is important and let’s all love each other and smile. There were many little similarities with Ove's story, but copying from a previous success does not another success make. I loved Harry Potter, The Time Machine, Lord of the Rings, and Thursday Next, but when there's a lot of room for wiggle in the structure, I'm less inclined to like it.Elsa soon realises that the fantasy land Granny has been “taking” her to ever since she could remember – The Land Of Almost-Awake and the Kingdom Of Miamas where no one has to learn to “fit in” – might not be entirely imaginary. because reading this book feels similar to making a new friend - by slowly getting to know them and then suddenly realising they have found their way into your heart.