sandysmith 's review for:

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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An emotional read, funny sad and thought provoking and a whole host of other emotions as you gradually fall in love with a grumpy old man. The only thing I didn't like was the fat shaming, but other than that it was wonderful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy