Title: And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and LongerAuthor: Fredrik Backman
Translator: Alice Menzies
First Published: August 24, 2015
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 96
Genre: Literary Fiction, Short Stories
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
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Synopsis:
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, and Anxious People comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go.
With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you’ll treasure for a lifetime.
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And Every Morning is a poignant little novella about an aging man and his grandson. Noah’s grandfather is aware that he has Alzheimer’s, and he recounts his memories to his grandson each day while he still can, sharing memories of falling in love with his wife, and of trips with his son and grandson. The story is sweet and has a dreamy feel to it.
It feels so strange being the minority on this one, I can’t put my finger on it, but it just didn’t do much for me despite the very sad topics covered in the story, and it makes me feel heartless! Perhaps it was a little too short, this was my first Fredrik Backman book and I know his books are known to be serious tear-jerkers. I’m still open to reading more of his work, but this one just didn’t do a lot for me.
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“When your feet touch the ground, I’ll be in space, my dear Noahnoah.”
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About Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, as well as two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World, his first work of non-fiction, will be released in the US in May 2019. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children.
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