I mightn’t have read this book if it wasn’t chosen for my RL book club, even though it had been in my radar. Everyone loves it and I can see why; it’s a bitter/sweet story about a lonely old man who has been unhappy since the death of his wife. He is the archetypal grump who only like’s things does ...
When I first heard about A Man Called Ove (pronounce as 'O-vi'), it was because of word-of-mouth. Praises keeps pouring in, good reviews keeps filling up and of course, it was inevitable that I came across the book and my curiosity get the best of me. After a year of purchase, I finally sat down and...
I think I relate a bit too much to this grumpy old man, living in his own world, not to be intruded on by anyone or anything. OK, I'm not quite this bad (yet), but I could quite see his point! I can't help but think that Ove might have been a lively, heart of the party type, once upon a time, in h...
This book snuck up on me. While reading, I continuously found myself touched by events. I would just be reading along not expecting it and have to chuckle out loud or my eyes would feel with tears. Ove is a total grouch to everyone. He goes along and does what needs to be done in all situations....
I loved this book. Ove says what so many of us think but he has a heart of gold beneath his gruff exterior. This is an excellent character study. When the neighbors start coming around Ove, he is not pleased but they grow on him. Actually, he cannot get rid of them no matter what he does. He wants t...
This really is not my genre at all but it was so well written and the audio book was well produced I had a hard time not enjoying. The ending especially made it very well rounded and a great read. A man called Ove is about Ove, a man in his fifties who is just grumpy about everything, his OCD doe...
I had to wait what felt like a decade but I finally got to see what all the hype was about when I read A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. This is a Swedish to English translation so I went into this one fairly confident I was going to love it based on my track record. (For example, I read The Hund...
By: Fredrik Backman ISBN: 9781476738017 Publisher: Atria Publication Date: 7/15/2014 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars Fredrik Backman has created a unique brand, with his own genre and collection of quirky humorous characters, with light-hearted, and deeply moving stories. It all started wi...
My friend Kelly (and The Book Boar) reviewed this and while most assuredly out of my reading wheelhouse, I decided to give it a go anyway. I loved everything about this one. The story and characterization of Ove was excellent and the narration by George Newbern was pitch perfect. Kelly gave this on...
Ove is a deceptively complex character. At first, he seems almost caricature-like in his crankiness. He wants things in order...if there is a sign that has rules on it, one should pay attention to it and follow it to the letter. He is set in his old ways and when those ways are changed by anything...
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