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shaleen64's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A book about all the different forms love can take, romantic, familial, platonic and more. The book is heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure with a good few laughs thrown in. The characters are lovable, diverse and well written. If you want an easy read, that’s still emotional in all the right ways then Ove’s story is a must read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical content, Homophobia, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Cancer
eliya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Really sweet, heart warming book.
Sobbed through the first half. Made me think of my dad.
There’s something to be said about people from this age group who either never were able, or were never taught or demonstrated how to forgive, how to move on. What your sphere of influence is and others around you
This book is about a man who has good intentions and is sweet on the inside, a nutcracker kind of guy, who is mad for valid reasons and then he finds out life is worth living, okay, and then he’s nice to those around him because they see the soft on the inside of all that hardness.
I don’t find his meanness charming, I don’t excuse him for the way he talks about his neighbors. I empathize with him. The book was sweet, I cried like a hole in a waterpipe, but I did not like ove and I felt bad for the people around him.
There’s this weird phenomena of this generation or men, idk what it is, where;
1. what’s happened to you is the worst thing to happen to anyone ever and you can’t move past yourself to acknowledge the suffering that is living, and,
2. to almost expect your community or the people who you care about to see through your nastiness and show that you’re good. There’s this brand of people who believe that if you do good actions that’ll show you’re good, and you don’t have to show basic human kindness to anyone! Pithy excuse for emotional immaturity that I’m exhausted by and made me angry to read.
Sobbed through the first half. Made me think of my dad.
I don’t find his meanness charming, I don’t excuse him for the way he talks about his neighbors. I empathize with him. The book was sweet, I cried like a hole in a waterpipe, but I did not like ove and I felt bad for the people around him.
There’s this weird phenomena of this generation or men, idk what it is, where;
1. what’s happened to you is the worst thing to happen to anyone ever and you can’t move past yourself to acknowledge the suffering that is living, and,
2. to almost expect your community or the people who you care about to see through your nastiness and show that you’re good. There’s this brand of people who believe that if you do good actions that’ll show you’re good, and you don’t have to show basic human kindness to anyone! Pithy excuse for emotional immaturity that I’m exhausted by and made me angry to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Grief, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Dementia, and Death
satanstan's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Cute and unexpectedly funny, an empathetic look into the life of a possibly autistic or at least severely emotionally unavailable boomer l. I did get metaphor fatigue by the end and I felt there were a lot of unnecessary quips about fat people. It was a pleasant enough read but not something I’d necessarily recommend to friends
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Bullying
aj9moon's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Homophobia
michbro27's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
joecago's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
chronologically_charlie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Oh my god? Oh my god. You’re telling me this was a debut? It’s been days since I finished A Man Called Ove and I still haven’t recovered. I bought it after reading Anxious People over a year ago and it’s been sitting on my shelf. I simply couldn’t pick it up because I knew I wouldn’t like Ove.
In fact, I immediately disliked Ove — obviously. But, just as Backman intended, by the end I couldn’t imagine a different voice leading me through this journey. Ove and I share a lot. Too much. I see myself in Ove, or least…I saw myself grow from Ove. I disliked Ove — obviously — and I liked him as much as I like myself.
With simple prose and stark themes, this book is easy to consume yet each chapter presents an emotional blow.
From complex side characters to expansive backstories, the neighbourhood where Ove lives is alive with world-building.
I look forward to picking up my next Backman book very soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Miscarriage and Death
Minor: Homophobia
lareine27's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
jessers13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide
narinderpal's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What an extraordinary book. BEAUTIFUL , just BEAUTIFUL.
I sobbed so hard at the last that it took me ~30 minutes to get myself back into life. The innocence with which this book has been written , so incredibly curated . Every gesture , every detail , every laugh ✨. I’ve smiled , blushed , laughed throughout this book. This book will always stay close to my heart.
I sobbed so hard at the last that it took me ~30 minutes to get myself back into life. The innocence with which this book has been written , so incredibly curated . Every gesture , every detail , every laugh ✨. I’ve smiled , blushed , laughed throughout this book. This book will always stay close to my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide