A review by sb_037
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional slow-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

This book is entirely not what I expected in all the best ways. I felt very misty-eyed towards the end, which is extremely rare. It's a book about everything; grief, depression, the most enduring kind of love, friendship, community, acceptance, bureaucracy, ageism, dignity... I could go on. It's about a man called Ove and it's about a type of neighborhood I think we all yearn to be a part of. I think trying to write a short summary about what the book was about is to do an injustice to the source material; it is a book meant to be read, and hopefully cherished. 

If I could change the back cover, I would change it to this: Ove wants to die in peace, but his neighbors keep bothering him and life keeps getting in the way. 
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