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Loading... A Man Called Ove (2012)by Fredrik Backman
  
» 39 more Books Read in 2015 (26) Books Read in 2017 (25) Books Read in 2023 (49) Books Read in 2020 (77) Books Read in 2016 (186) Five star books (81) Favourite Books (463) Top Five Books of 2014 (691) Books That Made Me Cry (111) Top Five Books of 2017 (612) Books Read in 2018 (589) Carole's List (139) First Novels (47) Books Read in 2022 (1,626) SHOULD Read Books! (61) READ in 2023 (33) Books read in 2015 (24) Favourite Books (11) Books on my Kindle (155) To Read (3) Contemporary Fiction (12) No current Talk conversations about this book. March 2018 Books & Bagels Bookclub Title. (  )  cbwalsh | Sep 13, 2023 |  Having recently watched A Man Called Otto based on this book, I revisited this story by listening to the audio. I loved reading the novel and still have it on my shelves. The audio did nothing to disappoint. At first glance, one might wonder why they’d want to read the story of a grumpy old man, but Ove is not all he seems and his life is one to be celebrated. One thing the book does better than the film is give us his wife’s point of view. We get to learn of the qualities she saw in him, long before a new family moves into the neighbourhood. We also learn more about his background. If you liked the book, there’s no reason not to enjoy the story in other formats. If you’ve only seen the film, watch or listen to the book, and enjoy how Ove touches the lives of others. (  ) SharonMariaBidwell | Sep 6, 2023 | First a warning for those who don't feel comfortable reading about depression/self-harm/thoughts of suicide. You may not want to read this. This book gutted me. I sobbed for a while after finishing and as much as I hate crying, I would gladly read this again. Ove is alone. This novel follows his grief over the loss of his wife (Sonja) and his desire to be with her again. People say that Ove is bitter, but he isn't. He just misses his wife. He wants to die and be with her again and he doesn't want to wait. However, a family moves in down the street and wrecks havoc on his plans. There were so many funny moments in this novel. I found myself laughing aloud to myself just as I found myself tearing up. Things I loved: Ove and all of his grumpiness, Parvaneh, the cat, the humor Things I didn't love: felt a bit slow at times (possibly because I had to put it down every once in a while), made me cry, the men in white shirts, moments of cruelty toward animals This is definitely a favorite book for me now. (  ) CaitlinDaugherty | Aug 28, 2023 | First a warning for those who don't feel comfortable reading about depression/self-harm/thoughts of suicide. You may not want to read this. This book gutted me. I sobbed for a while after finishing and as much as I hate crying, I would gladly read this again. Ove is alone. This novel follows his grief over the loss of his wife (Sonja) and his desire to be with her again. People say that Ove is bitter, but he isn't. He just misses his wife. He wants to die and be with her again and he doesn't want to wait. However, a family moves in down the street and wrecks havoc on his plans. There were so many funny moments in this novel. I found myself laughing aloud to myself just as I found myself tearing up. Things I loved: Ove and all of his grumpiness, Parvaneh, the cat, the humor Things I didn't love: felt a bit slow at times (possibly because I had to put it down every once in a while), made me cry, the men in white shirts, moments of cruelty toward animals This is definitely a favorite book for me now. ( ) CaitlinDaugherty | Aug 28, 2023 | Haven't cried like this after reading a book for a while. Gotta say, it's a refreshing change considering the book is a comedy. ( ) Emree | Aug 20, 2023 |
 Den svenske suksessbloggeren Fredrik Backman drar oss gjennom en forutsigbar fortelling som trykker på alle de rette knappene inntil vi er trygt plassert innenfor vår egen komfortsone.  Livet är obegripligt, världen är läskig och det går inte att skydda sig mot den. Fredrik Backman berättar underhållande om botemedlet i sin debutroman. Genom humorns prisma belyser ”En man som heter Ove” teman som åldrande, vänskap, sorg, livslust och den föränderliga mansrollen. Boken är varken behärskad eller finputsad – delar är återvunna från Café-bloggen och har skarvats in lite slarvigt – men den är en skruvad och gripande romandebut som mycket väl kan vara början på ett stort humoristiskt författarskap.  This word-of-mouth bestseller has sold more than 650,000 copies in Sweden and has been a hit across Europe. It deserves to do at least as well here. I loved A Man Called Ove so much that I started to ration how much I read to prolong my time with this cantankerous, low-key, misunderstood man. If you enjoyed Rachel Joyce’s marvellous bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, you will love this book. Each short chapter of A Man Called Ove could stand alone as a beautifully crafted short story. Bring the chapters together and you have the most uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places Backman's tale of 59-yea-old curmudgeon, Ove, not only captured the hearts of Backman's fellow Swedes, but has also swept across Europe as a word-of-mouth best-seller; a domino effect that suggests community spirit and social responsibility isn't quite so lacking as we're often told it is....On occasion the slightly repetitive tone becomes cloying, but Backman can tickle the funny bone and tug on the heart strings when he needs to, and is a clever enough storyteller to not overindulge in either. For those of you who don't want your fiction to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, A Man Called Ove isn't for you. Yet it's surprisingly cheering to think how many people have embraced this simple but heartwarming novel. Belongs to Publisher SeriesFischer Taschenbuch (19780) AwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon; the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him 'the bitter neighbour from hell'. But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations. No library descriptions found. 
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