A Man Called Ove: A Novel By Fredrik Backman | Digest & Review

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Ove is a lonely soul with nothing left to live for. He has lost his wife and child to a horrific accident that leaves him
crippled mentally.
What ends up happening in A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is nothing less than magic. A grumpy, bitter man who believes it is him against the word warms
our hearts and invites us in.
The plot is predictable, but the reader will be surprised to fall in love with and want to cheer for this older man.
 

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Published November 14, 2015

Reviews

[Theoutspokenswan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved it. The funniest book I've read this year. The dryness of the lead male Swedish character who just creeps under your skin and endears himself contrasted with the sparky pregnant middle Eastern neighbour. The plot is too delightful to reveal. As it unfolds the characters and story embraces the reader in its web. A must read. And I've watched the movie twice.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining read, although it was going to end. Funny at the attempts, but each time he was needed.

[Marina Guimarães · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sensitive, emotional and cute

[Deborah Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed and cried at the same time. A wonderful book that shows how we should all except people for who they are. Loved.

[Lisa Cutter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a wonderful story that has humor and character depth.

[Bridget · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Debbie Siegel · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a special main character. Not such a grouchy guy after all.

[Karoline · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a very good study of how one man deals with loss and change in his life. I read it after I saw both movies and thoroughly enjoyed the book.

[Siyam Ahamed Aditto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am full now

[Jkwilos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the cultural aspect of the novel as I have not read many novels set in Scandinavia. The story was tedious but this mirrored the life of Ove. I don't know that a person would be likely to change greatly in old age. Perhaps he became more of himself but expanded his contact circle which had mostly been limited to his wife until she died.

[Shisan Shen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Swedish Edition of Gran Torino

[Susan Jozsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poignant, witty, uplifting. A man called Ove is quite a man indeed. Ashe slowly opens himself to life through his new neighbours and a very particular cat he comes to terms with loss, and changes and begins to live again.

[Jennifer]

BEST vacation book EVER. Zoe lent it to me. i couldn't put it down. The way the ,main character shows his sensitive side is absolutely wonderful. i loved him by the end of the book. I cried. I creied and then I cried again. I will definitely re-read this one some day soon.

[Fay Fawcett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great story of a very unhappy man who's live was changed by one act of kindness.
It made you sometimes laugh and then at other time want to cry. I would like to read other books by this author

[Irene Kenyon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. If you read it you will see that his wife had him pegged as a person.
It reminded me of the Grumpy Old Men story. Personally he would of drove me nuts.
There was love and humour in this book, so what more can you ask for.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming and heart-wrenching. You will grin sometimes, but keep a box of tissues nearby.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a special main character. Not such a grouchy guy after all.

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Waste

This book was all above the writer and not Ove. I should have listened to the other reviewer. Short ripoff!

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! I didn't want it to end.

[Katy Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ove and Sonja, a love story.