My grandmother sends her regards and apologises

“Grow up and be different and don't let anyone tell you not to be different, because all superheroes are different.”

Fredrik Backman has a storytelling gift. As all his books, My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises is beautifully written and hard to put down.

This book tells us the story of a fearless Granny, her beloved granddaughter and the family they choose.

While I still enjoy it very much, I've found this book less engaging than his other works.
The story is told between reality and make believe, which is not a new theme in books. Although I don't consider this to be a problem, the magical realm terms were often confusing, making it more difficult to follow the plot.

As usually, I specially admire how Fredrik creates its characters. All of them are multi-layered, connected and have deep back stories that make us love them or, at least, to empathize with them.
It is truly a gift when I spend the whole book annoyed with one character and end up deciding that I really want to know more about her.

“I want someone to remember I existed. I want someone to know I was here.”

Britt-Marie, I am sorry I misjudged you!

rating: I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars and I'm rounding it up.