My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry is the latest book by Swedish author Fredrik Backman. It follows seven year old Elsa on a journey of discovery as she attempts to give letters to all the people her Grandmother wants to apologize to after she dies. Her Grandmother was her very best and only friend, and she was a little bit crazy. They shared a made up world and language, and now Elsa is left on her own to discover the meaning behind her Grandmother’s fairy tales.

Wonderfully written, full of great characters, funny and full of heart, it’s hard not to fall in love with Elsa. A great read that celebrates what it means to be different.