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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Loved this book. Ove is a complex character...crotchety, stubborn, loving, helpful without always meaning it, endearing. I laughed and cried out loud...well done.
Two chapters into this book I set it aside in utter annoyance. I found the protagonist's voice strongly executed but so unpleasant that I could not bear to spend another moment in his company.
A few weeks later, I decided to give it another try, and this time I was able to keep going. Halfway through, I wrote the following note to myself: "If you like stories about senselessly hostile men and the manic pixie dream girls who love them, you might enjoy this book. I did not."
But I did keep going, and (until the cloying and unnecessary epilogue) my experience of the book improved continuously throughout. The story carries no surprises; the ogre with a heart of gold is a tale as old as time. But the characterizations are colorfully and carefully crafted, even if Ove himself continually skirts the edges of making you throw the book against a wall, never to pick it up again. The real star of the book is Parvaneh, Ove's pregnant Iranian neighbor, who delightfully carries an air of long-suffering patience while at the same time tolerating exactly zero bullshit from anyone. I would like to read a book about her.
A few weeks later, I decided to give it another try, and this time I was able to keep going. Halfway through, I wrote the following note to myself: "If you like stories about senselessly hostile men and the manic pixie dream girls who love them, you might enjoy this book. I did not."
But I did keep going, and (until the cloying and unnecessary epilogue) my experience of the book improved continuously throughout. The story carries no surprises; the ogre with a heart of gold is a tale as old as time. But the characterizations are colorfully and carefully crafted, even if Ove himself continually skirts the edges of making you throw the book against a wall, never to pick it up again. The real star of the book is Parvaneh, Ove's pregnant Iranian neighbor, who delightfully carries an air of long-suffering patience while at the same time tolerating exactly zero bullshit from anyone. I would like to read a book about her.
It broke my heart and it was so unexpectedly funny. I never expected it to be funny. A man called Ove deals with such heavy topics about grief and loss and yet it made me laugh so much. It blended some serious topics with light hearted humor. It made me think about the people I love, the ones I have lost.
It's so good and so sad. I loved it. The first 100 pages took a while, but after that I could not put it down and I finished it in one sitting. As I was reading the final chapter I just wanted to flip to the beginning and start all over.
A man called Ove is a must read in my book. I cannot recommend it more.
It's so good and so sad. I loved it. The first 100 pages took a while, but after that I could not put it down and I finished it in one sitting. As I was reading the final chapter I just wanted to flip to the beginning and start all over.
A man called Ove is a must read in my book. I cannot recommend it more.
This was kind of ridiculous but I really enjoyed it.