Reviews with content warning for Suicide attempt - A Man Called Ove

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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

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reminiscences's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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notalek's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was quite hard for me to read cause I just kept thinking about my cat, the sort of cat that will give you one look and you'll already know exactly what she thinks about the situation, and I miss her so bad. And, well, the whole suicidal MC thing was a part of it too, but mostly the cat for some reason.
But yeah, Backman is really good at writing about difficult topics and still making you laugh in the meantime. I felt things, a lot of things, and generally had a good time after all I think. The Cat Annoyance is the best character (easy job for a cat) but Ove is really fun as a character too, and so are the others in this book.

I can join the people recommending this book to others, just be aware that there's like. A LOT of descriptions of suicide attempts.

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barath_6023's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a lovely read. I couldn't put it down. The language in the book is rather simple too, maybe because of it being a translation. Also, the characters, with a few exceptions, are all so lively and different. Ove goes from a man easy to dislike to a man you'd dislike yourself for disliking him.

Even when not reading, I kept thinking of Ove, and the Oves I might see in everyday life. The lives they've lead, what made them who they are today...it all fits perfectly with the idea of imagining people complexly.

Surprisingly even shed a few tears at the end, that's how you know it's a good book! If you were a fan of Pixar's Up and you want a wholesome book that can show you a variety of feelings, this might be right for you!

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liiiizzzk's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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ragelbagel's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Loved that we learned about Ove through both his past and present life, and how real this story felt in terms of the strong community built during the telling of it. A classic-feeling, pretty predictable story, but sweet nonetheless (:

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jennyg1234's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

Such a sweet story. I love this book

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froggoz13's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The writing style and the story just aren't for me. The story got better in the second half of the book, but the plot and jokes and characters are too repetitive and satirical.

Also why are Jimmy and Mirsad together????

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