A Man Called Ove
Is this book at all like the movie UP?
What a beautiful book and what a beautiful review Lynda :)
This novel, set in Sweden, tells the story of Ove, who can best be described as a curmudgeon. The story takes place after the death of his wife, and shows how healing can occur with the unlikeliest of people, in the unlikeliest of ways.
Since I have been reading more and more, I have realized that it is not always beneficial to give each book a 5 star rating just because you got to the end of it. This book, I mean THIS BOOK deserves a 5 star rating. If I could give it more than I would, but alas I cannot. :(So, here's the review. Greif is a strange thing, I have heard many people say. I have lost people in my life, but not in the way that Ove has in this book. Ove mother dies when he is young, leaving Ove and his father. His
I bought this book expecting some easy entertainment, you know, a few giggles here and there. I did not expect to spend almost half an hour crying my eyes out after finishing it - and yet, that's exactly what I did. Ove is a grumpy old man. He wants things to be "right" and doesn't think twice about the fact that he isn't always perceived as fair - and that always keeping to the truth can actually make people stay away from you. This book is a journey. For Ove, for Ove's surroundings and for the
Argh! Its hard not to start this review with a bunch of expletives, because this book pissed me off royally! Shit! See, I cant even hold it in. The cat and the fat were the straws that broke the camels back. Lets start with Ove not liking the cat. Not liking the cat is one thing. For some reason bitching about a cat is supposed to be funny, but to me its annoying. Ove kicking the cat a couple of times cranked my wincing up a notch. But there was a way worse cat crime: Ove was going to leave the
Fredrik Backman
Hardcover | Pages: 337 pages Rating: 4.36 | 506301 Users | 59982 Reviews
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Original Title: | En man som heter Ove |
ISBN: | 1476738017 (ISBN13: 9781476738017) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Ove, Parvaneh, Sonja, Rune, Adrian, Mirsad, Jimmy, Anita, Patrick, Anders, Lena |
Setting: | Sweden |
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A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. 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 neighbor 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.Describe Appertaining To Books A Man Called Ove
Title | : | A Man Called Ove |
Author | : | Fredrik Backman |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 337 pages |
Published | : | July 15th 2014 by Atria Books (first published August 27th 2012) |
Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Audiobook. Humor. Book Club. Adult Fiction. Adult |
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Ratings: 4.36 From 506301 Users | 59982 ReviewsEvaluate Appertaining To Books A Man Called Ove
FINE. IM CHARMED.Everyone said it. Everyone in the whole world agreed: this book is lovable as hell. Everyone stated, in unison, It is impossible not to fall in love with A Man Called Ove.I, the queen of unpopular opinions (yes people definitely call me that, and not just me, in an attempt to get people to think its a nickname and start using it), thought I knew better.I did not know better.This book sneaks right into your heart. Even if you think you have a heart of stone, surrounded by a tallIs this book at all like the movie UP?
What a beautiful book and what a beautiful review Lynda :)
This novel, set in Sweden, tells the story of Ove, who can best be described as a curmudgeon. The story takes place after the death of his wife, and shows how healing can occur with the unlikeliest of people, in the unlikeliest of ways.
Since I have been reading more and more, I have realized that it is not always beneficial to give each book a 5 star rating just because you got to the end of it. This book, I mean THIS BOOK deserves a 5 star rating. If I could give it more than I would, but alas I cannot. :(So, here's the review. Greif is a strange thing, I have heard many people say. I have lost people in my life, but not in the way that Ove has in this book. Ove mother dies when he is young, leaving Ove and his father. His
I bought this book expecting some easy entertainment, you know, a few giggles here and there. I did not expect to spend almost half an hour crying my eyes out after finishing it - and yet, that's exactly what I did. Ove is a grumpy old man. He wants things to be "right" and doesn't think twice about the fact that he isn't always perceived as fair - and that always keeping to the truth can actually make people stay away from you. This book is a journey. For Ove, for Ove's surroundings and for the
Argh! Its hard not to start this review with a bunch of expletives, because this book pissed me off royally! Shit! See, I cant even hold it in. The cat and the fat were the straws that broke the camels back. Lets start with Ove not liking the cat. Not liking the cat is one thing. For some reason bitching about a cat is supposed to be funny, but to me its annoying. Ove kicking the cat a couple of times cranked my wincing up a notch. But there was a way worse cat crime: Ove was going to leave the
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