And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

by Fredrik Backman

First published 2016

Grandpa and his grandson take a final walk home, their steps growing slower with each passing year. As the world around them fades, they share quiet moments of wisdom, tenderness, and the universal grief of losing a beloved. Through their intimate conversation, a poignant portrait emerges of a family's journey through life's joys and sorrows. In the end, a grandfather's last gift to his grandson is the strength to face an uncertain future with an open heart.

Genres: family, literary-fiction, grief, contemporary

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate

Tropes: family-dynamics, generational-story

96 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books

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