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This article contains information from the 2014 novel Britt-Marie Was Here, as well as its accompanying film. Britt-Marie is a central character in My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry. A neighboring resident of Elsa and Ulrika, she acts as one of the book's minor antagonists.
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Britt-Marie Was Here (Swedish: Britt-Marie var här) is the fourth book by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer Fredrik Backman. The novel was originally published in 2014, and was later translated to English and published on May 3, 2016.
63-year old homemaker Britt-Marie lives a mundane life. Meticulously organized, she follows the same routine every day: making lists, cleaning windows, doing the laundry, preparing dinner for her husband of 40 years, Kent, who barely notices her.
Kent is a primary character in the works of Fredrik Backman. He is introduced in My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry as Britt-Marie 's entrepreneurial, coffee-making, energetic husband. He later has a more active role in Britt-Marie Was Here .
For Britt-Marie, a sixty-three-year old housewife, discovers her husband Kent’s long-term affair – at his hospital bed after he had a heart attack. Blindsided by this confrontation, Britt-Marie packs up and leaves. Ageism and her last job as a waitress 40 years ago make her options next to zero.
Feb 7, 2017 · When Kent turns up on her doorstep one day, Britt-Marie must decide what she truly wants: to return to her old life, to make a new life in Borg, or to embark on an entirely different path. Topics & Questions for Discussion. 1. How is Britt-Marie’s character revealed by her interactions with the people in Borg?
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Sep 20, 2019 · Britt-Marie, 63 years old, has just left a 40 year old marriage and her long life as a house wife. Being told she is a nagging passive aggressive aunt, the new, only job, in small town Borg, will be quite challenging.
