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A review by meaghanjohns
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
5.0
"Death is a strange thing. People live their whole lives as if it does not exist, and yet it's often one of the great motivations for living."
I can sometimes be fanatical about the value of reading fiction. Fiction teaches empathy and understanding, and offers a cornucopia of stories and lessons about the shared human experience. It has this magical ability to transport you into someone else's life, and to make you feel less alone.
A Man Called Ove is the perfect example of all of the above.
I laughed, I smiled, I cried, and I fell in love with Ove and the cast of characters that surrounded him. This book wasn't perfect - the resolution to the "white shirt" scenario with Rune, for example, felt a bit too forced - but it made me feel feelings, so I can forgive its (very few) flaws. It's beautiful, warm, and heartbreaking, and I'm so glad to have read it.
I can sometimes be fanatical about the value of reading fiction. Fiction teaches empathy and understanding, and offers a cornucopia of stories and lessons about the shared human experience. It has this magical ability to transport you into someone else's life, and to make you feel less alone.
A Man Called Ove is the perfect example of all of the above.
I laughed, I smiled, I cried, and I fell in love with Ove and the cast of characters that surrounded him. This book wasn't perfect - the resolution to the "white shirt" scenario with Rune, for example, felt a bit too forced - but it made me feel feelings, so I can forgive its (very few) flaws. It's beautiful, warm, and heartbreaking, and I'm so glad to have read it.