AND EVERY MORNING THE WAY HOME GETS LONG

This book is so beautiful and in the simplest way. If you want your heart to melt in a puddle, this book is for you. It makes me cry everytime with just how beautiful it is. It's a story of a man and it takes place in his mind. He's slowly losing his memory. His grandson, Noah is sitting with him in his mind and it's a conversation between those two and instances of their lives. This description doesn't do justice to the book so please please just read this short gem of a book.

Totally surprised by this one from Fredrik, it is like an abstract painting, true and beautiful with scares in every corner. Absolutely different from his other creations. Will keep you thinking.

Felt happier to know that I have a person who loves me just like the grandpa loves grandma. A book that brought so much smile to my face.

The book was in excellent condition. The print is pristine. The pages are of amazing quality. No complaints. Don't know about the story- haven't read it yet.

I envy Fredrik Backman’s capabikity of choosing a title that draws your attention immediately. I was always fascinated by this title like any other novel he has penned down. If you are looking for a wholesome, cozy read, don’t wait!

Feel good story..

It’s amazing how story unfolds slowly and the end is mesmerizing..!! Again so many life emotions ingrained in a matter of few pages..!,

Made me SOB

9月はわっしょい！バックマン祭り！ と言うのも新しい作品"Anxious People"が先日リリースされたばかりで本が到着するまでに他も読んでみようと色々選んだ中の1冊。 こちらは短編です。 カバーから見て取れるように「グランパと孫のノア君」をメインにお話しが進みます。ノア君のパパも出てきますが表紙のまま想像して良いと思います。お船にも意味があります。本の中にも可愛い挿し絵が2人に寄り添うように描かれています。 アルツハイマーのグランパ。頭の中に「スクエア」と言う場所があり、そこにはノア君にあげたオモチャがあったり、先に逝ってしまった愛しいグランマとも会話が出来ます。それにグランマが好きだったヒヤシンスの香りもいっぱいします。 ただ このスクエア(脳)がだんだんと小さくなり…本のタイトル通りお家(現実)に戻るまで/思い出すまでの距離がだんだんと長くなっていきます。昔は仕事一筋で息子に自転車の乗り方さえ教えなかったグランパ。変わり果てた父親の姿を見て息子(ノアパパ)は胸を痛めます。 内容はとてもシリアスで悲しいお話なのですが、そこはバックマン。ユーモアが加わり思わず笑ってしまう場面も。 ノア君はいつでもグランパを優しく包み温かい言葉をかけます。 うーっ！泣いてまうーっ！ たった80ページほどでこれだけを表現するって…がーさす！ 悲しいけど心あたたまる1冊です。

It was a great book, would definitely recommend it to everyone!

This is a farewell story. It’s a way to capture in words the grief in life and death. Mourning in life for the loss of the memory, mourning in death for the loss of loved ones. Backman, in this poignant novel, gives us lessons about elderly, life’s limitations and love. Losing the mind before the body ends is the central theme of this short tale that involves a grandfather, his grandson, Noah, and his son, Ted. I’m not sure if they are in a hospital room because the confused and lucid moments of the grandpa’s sense are so well written that they also baffle the reader’s mind and make them experience the difficulties of a mind on the verge of forgetting itself. The grandpa tries to explain to his grandson how the memories are leaving him and how it takes a long time before he realizes it. “It’s like a fading star, which takes a long time for us to realize, as long as it takes for the last of its light to reach Earth.” When the grandpa says “ first you lose the small things, then the big ones. It starts with keys and ends with people.” My mind flew to the Elizabeth Bishop’s masterpiece “One art”, about the art of losing, although her aim was not the mind disease. Noah learns to say goodbye to a person who has gone but who is still alive. This is really touching. This sad and sweet story is recommended to anyone.

Loved it, the character0s were so real, I felt the journey with them. I didn't want it to end but it ended in a good place.

Backman is one of my favorite storytellers. Characters who are at the same time difficult and lovable. This book reminds me of my father in law z’l. So touching. A great read!