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My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises

By: Fredrik Backman
Narrated by: Joan Walker
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The hilarious, heartbreaking novel by the author of the international best seller A Man Called Ove.

Granny has been telling fairy tales for as long as Elsa can remember. In the beginning they were only to make Elsa go to sleep, to get her to practise Granny's secret language, and a little because Granny is just about as nutty as a granny should be. But lately the stories have another dimension as well. Something Elsa can't quite put her finger on....

Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is 77 years old and crazy. Standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-men-who-want-to-talk-about-Jesus crazy. She is also Elsa's best and only friend.

At night Elsa runs to her grandmother's stories, to the Land of Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas. There everybody is different, and nobody needs to be normal.

So when Elsa's grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters apologizing to people she has hurt, it marks the beginning of Elsa's greatest adventure. Her grandmother's letters lead her to an apartment building full of drunks, monsters, attack dogs, and totally ordinary old crones - but also to the truth about fairy tales and kingdoms and a grandmother like no other.

My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises is told with the same comic accuracy and beating heart as Fredrik Backman's best-selling debut novel A Man Called Ove. It is a story about life and death and one of the most important human rights: the right to be different.

©2015 Fredrik Backman (P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton
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As the story unfolds it grips you, a wonderful complex story which keeps you interested to the last 'page'. The narration is delightful.

wonderfully engaging, great story well read.

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Would you consider the audio edition of My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises to be better than the print version?

Yes - the storyline is creative and imaginative which is so much more fun to listen to, than read. The style of writing is conversational, too which is better to listen to. The narrator fits perfectly with the style of the novel.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters and imaginary elements - a very true representation of the things parents and grandparents do to reassure children.

Have you listened to any of Joan Walker’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I haven't before but would listen to other performances by her.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The relationship between Elsa and Granny is one that a lot of people could relate to - I didn't cry but I did laugh out loud and smile at the anecdotes.

Great story with memorable characters

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Great story, perfectly read! It was a bit of an emotional roller coaster though, very funny and also deeply sad in the very same breath.

Loved it!

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A man called Ove was one of my favourite books for years and this is close but not quite up there. It is a witty and well crafted novel with just enough depth to make it a joy to listen to.
Told through the eyes of a child the story is far from childish and there are enough adult topics explored to challenge the reader.
The constant stream of reveals is brilliant and there were many surprises.
And then I ma told the next book is even better....

Great Story but not quite Ove

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I don't give out very many five star reviews, so that alone is an indicator of how much regard I have for this book. The story is fresh, funny, and touching and the narrator does a great job. I wasn't sure this book would be for me, I worried it would be trite, that it would come across as trying too hard to be funny, but I'm so glad I made this purchase. I'll definitely listen to this again.

Lovely and Hilarious

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