Sue Sheehan: A poignant and beautiful book
United Kingdom on Oct 28, 2023
Anne Thomson: A very moving
short story that will stay with you forever.
United Kingdom on Oct 20, 2023
cranberry mNdamet: Such a wonderful way to discuss Alzheimer’s. I was so moved by his description. Noah is such a great character- very empathetic & compassionate! ! Would highly recommend.
United Kingdom on Oct 18, 2023
David R Work: Just have your kleenex ready!
United States on Oct 16, 2023
Amazon Customer: My only comment is read it - it will be a great gift to you which you can pass on to another - someone you love - someone who will miss you when your body is no more but your spirit will live on
United Kingdom on Oct 11, 2023
G: It'll make you wonder with awe and then cry. Read it and then read it again and then pass it on
United Kingdom on Oct 09, 2023
Laura L. Jones: Heartfelt story of losing a loved one to dementia.
United States on Sep 25, 2023
Don: When is too late? How can we forget the best memories? Both of these and more will be answered in due time. Lets just not wait too long!
United States on Sep 06, 2023
booksforbj: I beg of you. Please, please read this novella. It's amazing.
First, I think I'm just going to come out and say it because I'm ready to commit. Fredrik Backman has become my favorite author. It's taking a great deal of restraint not to devour everything he has ever written in one fell swoop. Delayed gratification has never been my thing. I picked this one on a whim because I needed a quick diversion from some heavier reading materials. I had no idea what I was in for.
I listened to the audiobook, and it was excellent. I loved the narrator. It was short - only about an hour long. When it ended, I sat in my car for about ten minutes trying to catch my breath and stop the tears from spilling out of my eyes. It's hard to describe what this story actually is. It's not really a story per se; it's more of a lengthy description of that place between life and death, and of an elderly man struggling to hold onto his memories. It's sort of a lengthy inner monologue. Backman said it best in his introduction - he's the kind of person who needs to get all of his thoughts on paper in order to make sense of them. Apparently, he never intended to publish this, but here we...
United States on Feb 15, 2021
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| Sale off | $8 OFF | $8 OFF | $7 OFF |
| Total Reviews | 126 reviews | 916 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Best Sellers Rank | #385 in Humorous Fiction#873 in Family Life Fiction #2,573 in Literary Fiction | #24 in Humorous Fiction#130 in Contemporary Women Fiction#192 in Literary Fiction | #2 in Traditional Detective Mysteries #6 in Amateur Sleuths#17 in Women Sleuths |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1501160486 | 978-0735220690 | 978-1984880987 |
| Humorous Fiction | Humorous Fiction | Humorous Fiction | |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Dimensions | 5.13 x 0.6 x 7.13 inches | 5.3 x 0.68 x 8 inches | 5.55 x 0.82 x 8.25 inches |
| Hardcover | 96 pages | ||
| Family Life Fiction (Books) | Family Life Fiction | ||
| Publisher | Atria Books; Translation edition | Penguin Books; Reprint edition | Penguin Books; Reprint edition |
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | Literary Fiction | |
| Item Weight | 7.2 ounces | 9.6 ounces | 10.6 ounces |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5/5 stars of 5,573 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 228,727 ratings | 4.3/5 stars of 139,141 ratings |
| ISBN-10 | 1501160486 | 0735220697 | 1984880985 |
United States on Nov 07, 2023