It is heartbreaking, hilarious and heartwarming in equal measures. You will read it with a smile on your lips and a lump in your throat. But barring a few things, the book is a total delight, hilarious, witty, and very moving. The Land-of-Almost-Awake, where most of Elsa’s stories come from, may need you to stretch your imagination. The writer touches upon themes like domestic abuse, and adultery, some may not find it okay for kids. The insightfully endearing book will be enjoyed by kids as much as adults.
Also, realize that granny is an amazing human being. You fall in love with Elsa, granny and all other characters. Read: The Course Of Love: How to live happily ever afterĪs you read through Fredrik Backman’s second book, you laugh and you cry. When granny dies leaving behind a series of letters apologising to people, she trusts Elsa with the task of handing over those letters. She breaks into a zoo and throws turds at cops who try to stop her and Elsa. She has no friends except for her superhero – granny! Her granny is eccentric and displays total disregard for social norms and etiquettes, also spellings.
She gets bullied and beaten up in school.
Elsa reads ‘quality literature’ like Harry Potter, and fights for what she believes in, like dressing up as Spiderman. Title: My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies is a book that you, your child and your granny will love alike.Įlsa is an almost-eight-year-old ‘different’ kid with a grandmother who is 77-year-old and crazy.
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