And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
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- Author：Fredrik Backman
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Summary
The tender and moving novella from the author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People
'I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting， utterly wowed， wanting to share it with everyone I know' Lisa Genova， New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice
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Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day。
As they wait together on the bench， they tell jokes and discuss their shared love of mathematics。 Grandpa recalls what it was like to fall in love with his wife， what it was like to lose her。 She's as real to him now as the first day he met her， but he dreads the day when he won't remember her。
Sometimes Grandpa sits on the bench next to Ted， Noah's father - Ted who never liked maths， prefers writing and playing guitar， and has waited his entire life for his father to have time for him， to accept him。 But in their love of Noah， they have found a common bond。
Grandpa， Ted and Noah all meet here， in this peculiar space that is growing dimmer and more confusing all the time。
And here is where they will learn to say goodbye， the scent of hyacinths in the air， nothing to fear。
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'Winsome， bittersweet 。 。 。 Wise and heartbreaking， Backman's slim novella celebrates the joy of connecting even in the midst of letting go' People Magazine
'I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting， utterly wowed， wanting to share it with everyone I know' Lisa Genova， New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice
_________
Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day。
As they wait together on the bench， they tell jokes and discuss their shared love of mathematics。 Grandpa recalls what it was like to fall in love with his wife， what it was like to lose her。 She's as real to him now as the first day he met her， but he dreads the day when he won't remember her。
Sometimes Grandpa sits on the bench next to Ted， Noah's father - Ted who never liked maths， prefers writing and playing guitar， and has waited his entire life for his father to have time for him， to accept him。 But in their love of Noah， they have found a common bond。
Grandpa， Ted and Noah all meet here， in this peculiar space that is growing dimmer and more confusing all the time。
And here is where they will learn to say goodbye， the scent of hyacinths in the air， nothing to fear。
_________
'Winsome， bittersweet 。 。 。 Wise and heartbreaking， Backman's slim novella celebrates the joy of connecting even in the midst of letting go' People Magazine
Reviews
Aj Sterkel
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It's about a grandfather who is losing his memory。 As life becomes more difficult， he retreats deeper and deeper into his shrinking mind。This novella is more abstract than the average Backman book because most of it takes place inside the main character's brain。 He explores crumbling landscapes and has conversations with dead people。 If you have someone with dementia or Alzheimer's in your life， it'll probably freak you out。 I've seen family members die from those diseases， and it's my worst nig It's about a grandfather who is losing his memory。 As life becomes more difficult， he retreats deeper and deeper into his shrinking mind。This novella is more abstract than the average Backman book because most of it takes place inside the main character's brain。 He explores crumbling landscapes and has conversations with dead people。 If you have someone with dementia or Alzheimer's in your life， it'll probably freak you out。 I've seen family members die from those diseases， and it's my worst nightmare。I liked this book， but I liked it less than The Deal Of A Lifetime。 This one feels more repetitive。 The repetition makes sense because the grandfather's world is shrinking。 He doesn't have many memories left。 I wish the book was either shorter and less repetitive or longer and expanded to show more of the grandfather's life before dementia。Like all of Backman's books， this one will make you think。 It's a reminder to slow down and appreciate what you have before you lose it。 。。。more
Rupa
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Read this book in a time when I didn’t really understand the changes my grandmother was going through。 She was forgetting memories， songs， people… and it just made me fearful that she would one day forget me。 This book showed me another way to look at this whole situation， and how to act on it differently， empathetically。 The story is simple and beautifully written。 Thank you to this author and his experiences for changing my life。
Nofoxes
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Perhaps the most devastating literature I have ever read
Minnie
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this book somehow managed to break me a hundred times and then put me back together， all under 100 pages
nofy
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tears， lots of em
Krystina Kerr
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The novella was a quick， but emotional read。 I cried multiple times throughout。 Backman does an exceptional job creating a world for a grandfather and grandson to navigate the grandfather’s battle with dementia/Alzeihmer’s。 This was a beautifully written piece that will stay with me for a long time。
Shirley
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Sad
Samaa
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3，5
Blue
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One of the most beautiful books ever I cried。
dżulka
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I'm not crying， you are 😭 I'm not crying， you are 😭 。。。more
Dhriti
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I’ve only read two books by him yet but I already know he’s one of my favourite authors of all time now。
Mike Jennings
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A very short but spellbinding story about losing someone to dementia and then ultimately death。 The author has a knack for finding the wonderful in the commonplace， which makes his stories seem more relevant to real life than just simple escapism。 I enjoyed it。
Hannah Richardson
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This did absolutely nothing for me wtf。 Fredrik Backman’s writing is just not for me 😂
Giovanna
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i want to read this again and again and again and again
Whisper
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Moving story even though there’s not a lot to grab on to。 Despite our limited knowledge of the characters and the somewhat confusing and unclear transitions between stories/conversations I still found it compelling。 And yes I did cry because aging/memory loss is something that scares me a lot and while this book doesn’t provide answers on how to deal with it， I thought it did well in showing us how it’s just a part of life。
Brigitte
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Didn’t realize it was a novella so when it came in the mail I just polished it off in an hour。 A very sweet and touching story。 I would have loved more but it was still satisfying enough。 Felt like a story I needed right now…I’m going though this with my grandmother。 Her dementia is pretty severe。 One day she won’t recognize me。 As Backman says “It’s an awful thing to miss someone who’s still here。” Goodbyes are hardest when your loved one leaves you before they die。 But you soldier on by being Didn’t realize it was a novella so when it came in the mail I just polished it off in an hour。 A very sweet and touching story。 I would have loved more but it was still satisfying enough。 Felt like a story I needed right now…I’m going though this with my grandmother。 Her dementia is pretty severe。 One day she won’t recognize me。 As Backman says “It’s an awful thing to miss someone who’s still here。” Goodbyes are hardest when your loved one leaves you before they die。 But you soldier on by being there for them like they were always there for you。 You visit， you keep them company， you remind them who they are， who they loved， how they lived。 You make sure they know you care and that they’ll be in your heart and you’ll never abandon them。 No matter how hard it gets。 Just be there。 I can’t imagine how scary it must be to be trapped inside your own mind， in an endless cycle of forgetting。 My prayers go out to anyone suffering that way…and all their loved ones who have to watch it happen。 It takes a special kind of strength to endure that and keep on loving through the pain。 。。。more
Mechta Manar
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This book had me crying。 So so so beautiful。I absolutely adored the writing， it made me feel the story to my core。 It's simultaneously Heartwarming and Devastating。 Nothing hits harder than elderly love and this book portrayed it in such a gorgeous way it straight up had me feeling lonely。 As a maths nerd myself， I thought the references were incredible。 Definitely labeling this as my go to book whenever I feel a reading slump approaching。 So easy to read and yet so haunting。 This is my first ti This book had me crying。 So so so beautiful。I absolutely adored the writing， it made me feel the story to my core。 It's simultaneously Heartwarming and Devastating。 Nothing hits harder than elderly love and this book portrayed it in such a gorgeous way it straight up had me feeling lonely。 As a maths nerd myself， I thought the references were incredible。 Definitely labeling this as my go to book whenever I feel a reading slump approaching。 So easy to read and yet so haunting。 This is my first time reading a work by Fredrik Backman and it made me add all of his work to my TBR pile。 Here are some quotes that I really loved。。。"He still remembers what it felt like to fall in love; that’s the last memory to abandon him。 Falling in love with her meant having no room in his own body。 That was why he danced。""I get old when you leave me。 Every wrinkle on my face is a good-bye from you，"“Do you remember what you said， when we first fell in love， that sleeping was a torment？” “Yes。 Because we couldn’t share our sleep。 Every morning when I blinked awake， the seconds before I knew where I was were unbearable。 Until I knew where you were。”"She wasn’t perfect， but she was his。" 。。。more
izzie
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no book will ever make me feel the way this book did。 i cried 12 times。
Petra Gripenberg
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🥺😭❤️ vilken fin liten bok， det hade jag inte räknat med när jag började läsa den ikväll。 Både min morfar och farfar hade minnessjukdomar de sista åren i deras liv， och denhär boken väckte en hel del känslor。”Regnet kommer， och det sista han ropar till henne är att han också hoppas att han har fel。 Så innerligt， innerligt， innerligt。 Att hon ska bråka med honom i himlen。”
esmé
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i’ll have to think about what to even write about this book but this is absolutely getting added to my favourites shelf。 i haven’t cried this much reading a book ever。 it’s such a short but amazing book i love it so so much。
Deirdre Fagan
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A most beautiful and gorgeously written little story。 A very moving listen to ring in the new year。
Jorey
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If I could give this 10 stars I would！ This one will stay with me for a long time。 The narration made it even better。 I might just have to buy a physical copy so I can read it over and over。
Courtney
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I'm kicking off 2023 with a beautiful novella by Fredrik Backman。 'And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer' is super short， but it really packs a big punch in its few pages。 It tells the story of love， loss， and a lifetime of beautiful memories that you desperately want to hold on to。 I think anyone who picks up this story could get something wonderful， heartwarming， and meaningful out of it。 Due to the subject， it does have an aura of sadness， but it's written in a beautiful way t I'm kicking off 2023 with a beautiful novella by Fredrik Backman。 'And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer' is super short， but it really packs a big punch in its few pages。 It tells the story of love， loss， and a lifetime of beautiful memories that you desperately want to hold on to。 I think anyone who picks up this story could get something wonderful， heartwarming， and meaningful out of it。 Due to the subject， it does have an aura of sadness， but it's written in a beautiful way that brings a sense of peace to the heartache。 I highly recommend this for a rainy weekend afternoon when you want to get in touch with your feelings。 I'd recommend most of Backman's work in the same way though。 5/5 Stars 。。。more
Alexandra Webb
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A beautiful beautiful book！
Fede Pede
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MEGET kort， men en virkelig sød historie om en bedstefar der lider af demens og alderdom。 Båndet mellem bedstefaren og barnebarnet er bedårende og kærligheden mellem bedstefar og bedstemor er rørende。
Ieva Strazdiņa [mrs。lasitaja]
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LV/ENG“Noa - Are we here to say goodbye？Grandpa- Yes， I’m afraid so。 When your feets will touch the ground I will be in space。Noa - I’m bad at goodbyes Grandpa - We’ll have plenty chances to practice， till you will be good at it。”Iespējams， šis ir autora personīgākais darbs。 Patiesībā viņš nekad nebija plānojis to publicēt， taču te tas ir。 Autoram bija jāizstāsta saviem bērniem， kas ir alcheimera slimība un kā tā maina cilvēku un， lai viņš spētu to izstāstīt - viņam tas bija jāuzraksta。 Es nevar LV/ENG“Noa - Are we here to say goodbye？Grandpa- Yes， I’m afraid so。 When your feets will touch the ground I will be in space。Noa - I’m bad at goodbyes Grandpa - We’ll have plenty chances to practice， till you will be good at it。”Iespējams， šis ir autora personīgākais darbs。 Patiesībā viņš nekad nebija plānojis to publicēt， taču te tas ir。 Autoram bija jāizstāsta saviem bērniem， kas ir alcheimera slimība un kā tā maina cilvēku un， lai viņš spētu to izstāstīt - viņam tas bija jāuzraksta。 Es nevaru izteikt， cik priecīga es esmu， ka autors šo ir uzrakstījis un publicējis。Smeldzīgs un līdz sirds dziļumiem aizkustinošs stāsts par atvadīšanos。 Par dēla atvadīšanos no sava tēva ar kuru viņi visu mūžu bijuši tik atšķirīgi un mazdēla atvadišanos no vectēva， kurš viņam iemācījis dzirdēt klusumu， vienmēr atrast ceļu mājās， mīlēt matemātiku un visumu， kuri vienojās viens otram dāvināt pilnīgi nevajadzīgas lietas un tā kāds dāvanā saņēma plastmasas maisiņu ar gaisu， bet kāds-vienu sandali。 Šis ir stāsts par veca vīra atvadām no visa， kas viņam reiz bijis dārgs - par atvadām no savām atmiņām。Vectēvs sirgst ar alcheimera slimību， kas tiek aprakstīta kā skvērs， kas pilns ar dažādām lietām - atmiņām un， katru rītu pamostoties - skvērs jau atkal ir sarucis un daļa lietu ir izgaisušas。 Skvērā sarunājas vecais vīrs un mazdēls Noa Noa。 Patiesībā zēnu sauc vienkārši Noa， bet tā kā vectēvam zēns patīk divtik vairāk kā jebkurš cilvēks uz pasaules - vectēvs viņa vārdu vienmēr sauc divreiz。Grāmatā tik daudz brīnišķīgu citātu un atziņu， ka man gribas tos iegrebt sevī un atcerēties vienmēr。Ja kaut nedaudz uzticaties manai literārajai gaumei - lūdzu， velti laiku un izlasi/noklausieties šo （audiogrāmatas balss， starpcitu， bija ne vairāk ne mazāk kā izcila） - šis atstāj spēcīgu nospiedumu un pēcgaršu。 Šis ir viens no visu laiku aizkuatinošākajiem stāstiem， kas jebkad lasīts。 Turklāt šis izcilais vēstījums ietilpināts mazāk kā 100 lapas pusēs。Maza grāmata ar lielu sirdu。Iesaku， iesaku， iesaku！ 。。。more
Linda Bodnar
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A creative look at dementia from the inside of Grandpa's mind。 3 generations perspectives。 It's a powerful little book。 A creative look at dementia from the inside of Grandpa's mind。 3 generations perspectives。 It's a powerful little book。 。。。more
aru
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i find it very difficult to articulate the experience of reading a backman book - sometimes i wonder whether the very fact that i have read such life changing books by him has forever biased me towards him and anything he writes or is he genuinely so good of an author that i will forever like everything he has to say in the way he says it？ truth be told， the answer probably falls somewhere in between these two。 i loved this novella very much with all my heart and yes， at points， i did ask myself i find it very difficult to articulate the experience of reading a backman book - sometimes i wonder whether the very fact that i have read such life changing books by him has forever biased me towards him and anything he writes or is he genuinely so good of an author that i will forever like everything he has to say in the way he says it？ truth be told， the answer probably falls somewhere in between these two。 i loved this novella very much with all my heart and yes， at points， i did ask myself if the concept is too simplistic for me to be in tears over it but the fact is backman captures life in a way that feels so authentic with so much heart， it's difficult not to like it。 interspersed with memories of his wife， his son and his grandson， this book paints a portrait of a very smart man with a few regrets up his sleeve and a lifetime of beautiful experiences， who is facing imminent death and slowly losing the one thing he holds precious : his memory。 within 100 pages， we are introduced to 'Grandpa' and Noah， placed within a hospital room， his brain， his house and his boat， building a beautiful story of grief， loss， love and a life well-lived。 you can feel the confusion and sadness grandpa feels at the gradual loss of his memories， the love built on a foundation of pure understanding and like-mindedness between grandpa and noah， a lifetime of regrets and trying to bridge it between grandpa and ted and most poignantly， the love shared between two individuals who've lived hundreds of experiences together for grandpa and his wife。 。。。more
Bruna Guimarães
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I'd like to start off by saying that I would read this man's shopping list。 I've been a fan since 'Anxious People'。 Now this book was a beautiful， sad， heartwarming， yet much-needed surprise。 Yes， Fredrik Backman is capable of writing such a story。 Not only is he capable， but he does it like no one else。 Jesus， is this a love letter to Backman？ All jokes aside， I really needed this。 Especially with a new year starting， it was a good reflection on how - and if- we live and the impact we have on o I'd like to start off by saying that I would read this man's shopping list。 I've been a fan since 'Anxious People'。 Now this book was a beautiful， sad， heartwarming， yet much-needed surprise。 Yes， Fredrik Backman is capable of writing such a story。 Not only is he capable， but he does it like no one else。 Jesus， is this a love letter to Backman？ All jokes aside， I really needed this。 Especially with a new year starting， it was a good reflection on how - and if- we live and the impact we have on other people's lives。 。。。more
diksi
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