JoannaLouise
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I have read both A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologizes by the same author, and enjoyed them both. In fact, Britt-Marie was a character in the latter book, so I wonder if this one is maybe a sequel or a prequel.I'm enjoying Britt-Marie Was Here by the Swedish author Fredrik Backman, and think it probably qualifies as a lighter read. It brings together a middle-aged, middle-class woman with a profound desire for cleanliness, orderliness, and civil behavior and the demoralized, impoverished, and disorderly inhabitants of a largely abandoned post-industrial town. It's a courageous premise and Backman explores the interaction between the two parties in a humorous, original, and deft manner, that is also insightful and empathetic.