A review by melplays9000
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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

4.5

There’s nothing revolutionary about this book. No exciting plot twists or big reveals, and yet the story was everything I wanted it to be going into it. This book contains an amazing executed found family trope and I loved every second of it. Ove as a character was one of my favorites ever, he was very particular and had a strong no bullshit attitude while also being so deeply a good person and helping people despite any initial reluctance he had. I loved him and I loved the other characters who all worked so well together and were perfect for each other the whole way through and came together in the end in a way which was satisfying and incredibly sweet. 

The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the fact that Ove died in the epilogue. Can’t we have a single story with an elderly main character where they don’t die? I admit the scene did have an emotional impact on me but I felt it wasn’t really necessary. 

Overall I found this book very sweet and the overall vibes were very calm and just a pleasant experience. 4.5 stars. 
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