A review by idk_indigo
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

Ove grew on me a lot, as he did for his neighbors & loved ones. This book was so beautifully written, from the gradual reveal of the life he built with Sonya to the way he unintentionally builds a new family with his neighbors after he loses her; how he knew this is what Sonya would've wanted. He loses the one person who has ever understood him, & then he realizes that he doesn't need to be understood to be loved. Hold on I'm tearing up again...
& the way his HEART WAS TOO BIG
shut up I am not crying... 

Ove's the type of girl to insist he's not helpful, he just thinks you're doing it wrong, but it's okay he will do it for you (but only because he knows that otherwise you won't be able to do it properly, it's not for helping purposes, it's really not). 

One of my favorite books of the year methinks! I 🫶 Ove, slay you grumpy but generous king 👑
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