A review by bottomofthebookshelf
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

5.0

I went in to this book knowing nothing about it except for the synopsis on the back, so I was expecting a light hearted story about a grumpy old man. What I got was a book that moved me to tears for hours after finishing it. I don’t think any other novel has made me feel that deeply before, despite many other making me cry (I’m a big baby, okay?). By the end, I just felt so much love for all of the main characters and didn’t want to stop hearing about the lives of everyone in the neighbourhood, including the cat.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a deeply emotional read.

*WARNING* I don’t want to spoil the plot, but there are some dark themes that might be triggering to some people. I would recommend looking into this further if it concerns you.