"The red address book" is a story about 96-year-old Doris - living alone in her Stockholm apartment- and her address book. Through her writing, she helps her American grandniece Jenny and uncovers some family's past. Sofia Lundberg writes beautifully Doris melancholic and insightful life: her hard start as a house maid in Sweden followed by the rich and complicated phase in Paris then in Manhattan.
The story is sentimental and heart-wrenching - you find yourself reflecting on her colorful past and all her (sad) experiences. Approaching relatable themes with easy language, it gives you some meaningful points of view. All the facts that happened in Doris's life were quite traumatic but told in a "light-hearted" way. Furthermore, the main character is completely charming and well-developed.
Doris' relationship with Jenny and Allan were unparalleled and so true - I was moved by her genuine care for Jenny and her endless feelings for Allan. I have to emphasize that the ending had me tearing up and all my emotions overflowed. Personally, I loved Sofia writing which made this book a real page turner. Highly recommend "The red address book"!
The story is sentimental and heart-wrenching - you find yourself reflecting on her colorful past and all her (sad) experiences. Approaching relatable themes with easy language, it gives you some meaningful points of view. All the facts that happened in Doris's life were quite traumatic but told in a "light-hearted" way. Furthermore, the main character is completely charming and well-developed.
Doris' relationship with Jenny and Allan were unparalleled and so true - I was moved by her genuine care for Jenny and her endless feelings for Allan. I have to emphasize that the ending had me tearing up and all my emotions overflowed. Personally, I loved Sofia writing which made this book a real page turner. Highly recommend "The red address book"!