And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

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.

A most moving play of interaction between Grandpa struggling in the web of dementia, but cushioned by the love of his son and grandson.

Bit short but it shows a very interesting perspective of dementia. Worth a read

A beautifully told story with its own kind of magic in the telling.With a young boy Noah , his father Ted and his Grandfather,..whose mind is gradually shrinking yet at times his memories ...precious and fleeting come back in little dribs and drabs ...A story that will make you smile and cry and feel ...Because sometimes the path to nowhere can sometimes lead to beautiful destinations ...A Stunningly Beautiful little read ...

This book is very different from anything else I have read by Frederik Backman. It’s a very short book and describes the relationships between three (or four) generations of a family through the dreamlike landscape of an old man’s deteriorating mind. It’s slightly reminiscent of parts of A Man Called Ove. I recommend reading it all in one go as otherwise it gets a bit confusing (reflecting the old man’s state of mind). As soon as I had finished it, I read the whole thing again and picked up on many more details. Beautifully written, tender and full of love.

Heartbreakingly sad, a lesser work in Fredriks canon but still very readable. Deals with slow dementia, be warned.

Well worth reading.

Too short but nice book, done in one hour.

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。

One of the best recent author ...this book is great, well written, makes me cry every time I read it. Fast delivery too

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

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.

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!