Ozy’s Reviews > A Man Called Ove > Status Update

"We always think there’s enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'if.'"

Although Ove initially comes across as grumpy and rather harsh, I found myself warming to him with every page. Fredrik Backman’s writing also deserves praise — it’s quietly powerful and makes the transformation feel genuine.