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A review by oliviagrace430
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Loved 😠predictable but so heartfelt. Cried throughout the book, and felt so sad to be done upon finishing!
I will say there are some racist and fat phobic comments made from the POV of the main character (I think to show us where his flaws were) but they 1) never felt necessary (was able to grasp character flaws without them) and 2)took me out of the book a bit, hence the deduction from 5 stars.
I will say there are some racist and fat phobic comments made from the POV of the main character (I think to show us where his flaws were) but they 1) never felt necessary (was able to grasp character flaws without them) and 2)took me out of the book a bit, hence the deduction from 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism