This book will be loved by older children and ALL adults, who will be left with laughter in their hearts and tears in their eyes. The meat of the story lies in what the grandmother apologises for, and what the girl learns about people she only thought she knew. A young girl's beloved and eccentric grandmother dies, leaving the girl letters to deliver to others - to send her regards and apologies. The book explores many relationships between adults, children, older adults, siblings, with many humorous descriptions, and always leaves the reader with hope that even the most impossible feelings between people can be turned positive. The plot of this book is deceptively simple. Life and loss observed through the eyes of a clever child increases readers’ awareness of the foibles of other humans, and opens the mind to observation of their own idiosyncrasies and how humans can successfully communicate with one another for good outcomes. The beauty of this concept is that being different leads to acceptance of all other “different” human beings (and animals!) and resolves into a joyous (though laced with poignancy and loss) ending. Both of these books reinforce the concept that being different is much, much better than fitting in. It has a lovely cover with an innocent plot. I have read Pippy Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren and absolutely loved it.
The writing style is very direct and to the point, interspersed with such delightful moments of humor. 'MY GRANDMOTHER SENDS HER REGARDS AND APOLOGIES' is a contemporary fiction by Fredrick Backman. I happened to be reading A Man Called Ove at the same time as I acquired this one, so I have had a wonderful immersion into the characters and stories of these remarkable characters. I was drawn into the story right from page one. My Grandmother Sends her Regards and Apologies
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