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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
I cried more in the last 15 pages than I did from 2017 to 2019
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I'm going to start this by saying that I have no idea of what to say to describe half of my feelings towards this book.
A Man Called Ove tells a story about this old man who, six months after his wife's death, plans to kill himself. He has all of his affairs in order. Until he meets a cat and his new neighbors who seems to show up right when he's getting ready to die. Every. Single. Time.
I think mostly what captivated me in this story was the build up. The book starts with Ove trying to buy an Ipad without the reader having any idea as to why he needs a “computer”. It shows his criticisms about the world. Both of them are things that you figure out at some point in the story, but not right away. For me, it just made the story more special. The author even says: “A time like that comes for every man, when he chooses what sort of man he wants to be. And if you don’t know the story, you don’t know the man.”, and we get to know exactly who Ove was, who he became and why.
The characters were another thing that worked so well for me. This story was mainly about Ove and his experiences, but the people who came into his life all have their own stories. It might not be enough to make you love them, but it did work well enough for me. Parvaneh, Patrick, the seven-year-old (seriously did he give her a name??), Nasanin, and the Cat Annoyance are all characters who play a big part over who he became. And there are others like Anita, Rune, Jimmy, and, mostly, Sonja who were there with him throughout his jorney. Even if they were seeing everything from the outside.
I don't know how I'll feel about this book tomorrow or in a few weeks, but I don't doubt that this will be my favorite read of the month (and this is January 5th and my second book). This was more special for me than I ever thought it would be.
PS: Work Song by Hozier is DEFINITELY Ove’s song. Like, come on!!!
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I'm going to start this by saying that I have no idea of what to say to describe half of my feelings towards this book.
A Man Called Ove tells a story about this old man who, six months after his wife's death, plans to kill himself. He has all of his affairs in order. Until he meets a cat and his new neighbors who seems to show up right when he's getting ready to die. Every. Single. Time.
I think mostly what captivated me in this story was the build up. The book starts with Ove trying to buy an Ipad without the reader having any idea as to why he needs a “computer”. It shows his criticisms about the world. Both of them are things that you figure out at some point in the story, but not right away. For me, it just made the story more special. The author even says: “A time like that comes for every man, when he chooses what sort of man he wants to be. And if you don’t know the story, you don’t know the man.”, and we get to know exactly who Ove was, who he became and why.
The characters were another thing that worked so well for me. This story was mainly about Ove and his experiences, but the people who came into his life all have their own stories. It might not be enough to make you love them, but it did work well enough for me. Parvaneh, Patrick, the seven-year-old (seriously did he give her a name??), Nasanin, and the Cat Annoyance are all characters who play a big part over who he became. And there are others like Anita, Rune, Jimmy, and, mostly, Sonja who were there with him throughout his jorney. Even if they were seeing everything from the outside.
I don't know how I'll feel about this book tomorrow or in a few weeks, but I don't doubt that this will be my favorite read of the month (and this is January 5th and my second book). This was more special for me than I ever thought it would be.
PS: Work Song by Hozier is DEFINITELY Ove’s song. Like, come on!!!
Was literally fighting tears every time I opened this book. Couldn’t fight anymore by the end.
If you need reminding how precious life is go read it.
I can’t get over how Sonja would have loved the life Ove built for himself. And the fact that she didn’t get to share it with him makes me physically sick. RIP Sonja and Ove
If you need reminding how precious life is go read it.
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Could only give 4 stars cos it made me cry and I hate that
It was really perfect and I enjoyed it. It make me laugh.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced