Eigentlich kann man zu dieser wunderschönen Novelle nicht mehr viel sagen - man sollte Taschentücher bereithalten (ja, ich habe sie gebraucht), besonders, wenn man selbst bereits einen Menschen an Demenz verloren hat. ( )

I fall more in love with Backman after every book of his I read! Such a powerful book and written so perfectly. So much emotion such a short book, it’s amazing. Can easy be read in less than an hour but don’t rush it...and bring tissues! ( )

A novella about memories and letting go due to illness, age, or dementia.Goodreads: A little book with a big heart!From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She?s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here 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.

A lovely audible reading of this short novella. Grandson Noah-Noah slowly learns to say goodbye to his grandfather who is disappearing into the mysterious fog of Alzheimer's. Appropriate for children in helping them to navigate the decline of a relative... Worth owning. ( )

A story of a grandfather slowly losing his memory, while saying goodbye in his mind to his grandson, son and dead wife. Heartbreaking and beautiful. Backman always leaves me with profound truths wrapp in his prose. ( )