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A review by thestorydoer
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
A Man Called Ove is quite simple. It shows a man who is quite clearly in a lot of pain and proceeds to make you love him and everyone around him to death.
The characters around him are all incredibly memorable and fantastically written with such distinct personality. This is a perfect example of dialogue between modern characters, believable yet straight to the point.
There is no single paragraph in this book without clear purpose, which is fantastic to see as many writers tend to write in tangents in these types of books.
The character of Ove is fascinating because while he seems bitter, you learn more about him and learn not only who he loves, but how he loves them in return. Not only that, but the writing oozes of Ove, almost as if the book were written by him. Taking a story and adapting it's narration to it's focal character while remaining objective in it's representation of events is a real skill and much trickier than it seems.
My only complaint is that I can't write more about it because there, fortunately or unfortunately, is nothing to critique.
My new favourite book and a perfect character study. Flawless, emotional, funny, and beautifully written. 5/5
The characters around him are all incredibly memorable and fantastically written with such distinct personality. This is a perfect example of dialogue between modern characters, believable yet straight to the point.
There is no single paragraph in this book without clear purpose, which is fantastic to see as many writers tend to write in tangents in these types of books.
The character of Ove is fascinating because while he seems bitter, you learn more about him and learn not only who he loves, but how he loves them in return. Not only that, but the writing oozes of Ove, almost as if the book were written by him. Taking a story and adapting it's narration to it's focal character while remaining objective in it's representation of events is a real skill and much trickier than it seems.
My only complaint is that I can't write more about it because there, fortunately or unfortunately, is nothing to critique.
My new favourite book and a perfect character study. Flawless, emotional, funny, and beautifully written. 5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Domestic abuse