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by Fredrik Backman
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mybookjournal
mybookjournal rated it 8 years ago
3.5 its 4It’s not like i didn’t enjoy this book I did. But may be my expectation from this book was way too much and i felt somewhere that the story turned out to be quite simple and predictable, but still one thing is for sure even days after finishing this book i am still unable to get over with t...
Blah, Blah, Blah, Book Blog
Blah, Blah, Blah, Book Blog rated it 8 years ago
I loved this book. Honestly, I gave it an extra star because I especially loved the audiobook. (added bonus, I stopped saying the character's name wrong. I was thinking at first it was Ove, rhyming with stove, but it’s oo-vay.) I listened to this story in small doses because I just didn't want it to...
Lydia's Page
Lydia's Page rated it 8 years ago
It took me awhile to get into this, but in the end I really did like it. It's a sweet little story about finding yourself while growing old.
Silvie's bookshelf
Silvie's bookshelf rated it 9 years ago
I never read books written by Swedish people so I had no expectations. However, this book is easy to read, witty, funny, emotional. It made me think of my own relationship with my father and the Ove-like people in my family. Loved it!
Carole720
Carole720 rated it 9 years ago
I sobbed my way through the last three pages. Uncontrollable sobs. I'm not sure I've ever been so moved by a book before.
Debra E's Never-Ending TBR
Debra E's Never-Ending TBR rated it 9 years ago
A bit of a slow start but I wound up enjoying it.
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt
FatherCraneMadeMeDoIt rated it 9 years ago
I received a copy of this book from Simon and Schuster.This book is absolutely phenomenal. I was drawn in at page one.With equal parts sorrow and humor, Backman chronicles the adventures of Ove, a Clint Eastwood type in this Grand Torino-esque story. The writing is magnificent. Backman creates amazi...
Bücher, Bücher, 100000 Bücher
Bücher, Bücher, 100000 Bücher rated it 9 years ago
The audiobook is about nine hours long and I've spent approximately three of them crying.
KOMET
KOMET rated it 9 years ago
This novel comes as a wholly unexpected and most pleasant surprise. It was given to me by a good friend of mine over lunch about a fortnight ago. Generally, contemporary novels fail to capture my interest. But there were so many things about "A MAN CALLED OVE", a debut novel by Swede Fredrik Backman...
As the page turns..
As the page turns.. rated it 9 years ago
I adored this book.Pick up this book and you won't regret it! The story This book is oh well about a man called Ove.. :-P Now let's see what can I tell you about him? You will see from the first few pages that Ove is a man stuck in his own ways: he likes his coffee and his car a certain way and...
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