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En man som heter Ove jubileumsutgåva

Fredrik Backman

4.39 AVERAGE

fabi66's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

catvenda's review against another edition

5.0

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

I Love Ove! Because a man who can love like him is a person worth fight for.

thecrownofthesun's review against another edition

4.0

More like 4.5 stars. This is such a heartwarming story! I love Ove and I love the power of community! Now, who is going to tell Ove Saab went bankrupt…

georginap92's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“People said Ove saw the world in black and white. But she was colour. All the colour he had.”
A Man Called Ove was one of those books I picked up after hearing such high praise – and because it happens to be a friend’s favourite read. At 288 pages, I thought it would be a quick one, but in reality, it took me several days to work through. Not because it was dull, but because it is such a trauma-heavy story that it needs to be read when you’re in the right headspace.
The story follows Ove, an older man who has lost his wife and his job and feels like he has nothing left to live for. Early on it becomes clear that he is setting the scene for suicide, so I’ll give a firm trigger warning for multiple attempts throughout the book. That said, his plans never quite go as intended, and instead what unfolds is a mix of tragic, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartwarming moments.
I adored Ove as a character – he reminded me so much of a lost grandad, grumpy yet loveable, with layers of sadness beneath the surface. What really struck me was how Parvaneh noticed he needed purpose, and the way their connection began to pull him back into life. The flashbacks were also a brilliant touch, giving Ove more depth and allowing us to see where his sternness and stubbornness truly came from.
Some scenes had me laughing out loud, while others genuinely broke me. Chapter 37, with its graveside moment, had me welling up with tears, and the epilogue absolutely finished me off emotionally. There were also moments of frustration – the constant roaring and shouting between characters sometimes grated – but that, in its own way, added to the realism of Ove’s world.
It’s a book that’s both heartbreaking and uplifting, a reminder that “Men are what they are because of what they do. Not what they say.” By the final chapters, it felt as though the story had come full circle, revisiting the opening scene in a thoughtful and moving way.
This was a hard one to rate, because it gave me everything – happiness, sadness, humour, irritation, and a lot of tears. Ultimately, I’m glad I read it, even if it was tough going at times. And now, I cannot wait to watch A Man Called Otto and see how it translates to screen