Review by k_bb - A Man Called Ove

k_bb 's review for:

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

4.5

emotional inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have given this 4.5 stars simply because I found it so moving. I cried many times. The book also humanised a type of person that I would usually not be able to get along with.

I also liked the ambiguity of the ending. Perhaps Ove did finally succeed in finding death, and perhaps that’s OK, perhaps people should sometimes get to choose when they die, but I have been suicidal in the past and probably don’t think about suicide in the same way others do. Most people would probably prefer to think he died of his heart condition. But I like that this book left some room for interpretation in that regard.

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