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This book uses a technique that helps readers have increased compassion for older adults experiencing their decline. I chose this book among candidates selected by Goodreads for earning a virtual bookmark for debut author. Because this was already translated from Swedish into English, I though that it must be a good book for the publisher to go to that expense.
I am glad that I made this selection! When the
Cranes Fly South is among my favorite reads for 2025 so far.
Lisa Ridzén shows us more than one perspective about the
main character, Bo, an older adult living by himself with his dog. Bo is
starting to experience some frailty so his adult son--Hans--sets up caregivers
to assist Bo with meals, cleaning, and personal hygiene. Primarily, we read
imagined conversations that Bo is having with his wife, Frederika, who has
recently been moved into town to live in a care center given her growing memory
issues. However, Bo's conversations alternate with notes left by four paid
caregivers and notes left by the son.
Oh, the discrepancy between Bo's view of himself and the
caregiver's views are strikingly different.
