A Man Called Ove

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The million-copy bestselling phenomenon, Fredrik Backman’s heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. Perfect for fans of Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project and David Nicholl’s US. New York Times bestseller’Warm, funny, and almost unbearably moving’ Daily Mail’Rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it’ Spectator Books of the YearAt first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots – neighbours who can’t reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d’etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents’ Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets. But isn’t it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so?In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible. . .

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1444775812
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sceptre; 2022nd edition (7 May 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781444775815
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444775815
Reading age ‏ : ‎ Customer suggested age: 17 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 100 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 3 x 19.6 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
Net Quantity ‏ : ‎ 1.00 count

Reviewer: Anantha Narayan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Funny and heart-warming
Review: There are several things to like about this book. To start off with, the chapter titles. Titles such as “A Man Called Ove Buys a Computer That is Not a Computer” cannot but fail to bring a smile to the reader’s lips. Two, the writing style. Backman writes simply (despite the fact that flashbacks are interspersed with the present narrative) and humorously. While I read the English translation of the original Swedish book, the reading pleasure was not diminished one bit. And finally, the bitter-sweet and heart-warming aspect of the book. The main characters are well fleshed out and despite their shortcomings, one tends to root for them.The book is the story of, of course, a man called Ove. He’s 59, extremely grumpy, hates change, has lost his job because of age, and is uncomfortable with modern technology, bureaucrats, and even coffee machines. He hates people who trade their Swedish cars for an Audi or a BMW. But Ove has several redeeming characteristics too. He is honest as when he returns a lost wallet at the age of 9, he has high principles and sticks to them, and has abiding love for his wife, Sonja. Mainly, while he will never admit it, he has a soft heart as shown by his interactions with his Iranian neighbour Parveneh and her children, with his friend turned foe Rune, with some local youth, and with a cat that he has been made to adopt.This book is somewhat similar to The Rosie Project (which was published a year later) – it’s about a slightly dysfunctional man and his wife who are poles apart, and the gradual changes brought about in him. The one issue I had about the book though was that it was a bit too trite. Backman tries to tick a lot of boxes for Ove including his acceptance of foreigners and homosexuality and the ending is a bit too glib with all the pieces falling neatly in place. And like The Rosie Project, it does get soppy at times.An enjoyable sidenote is the blog that catapulted Backman to fame well before his books did. It’s a humorous and wry complaint and is a poignant take on parenting. You can find it here: https://community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a14203785/i_loved_this_piece_of_writing_from_a_dad_blogPros: Funny and well-written, heart-warming, lovely chapter titlesCons: A bit trite and soppy

Reviewer: GS
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Print Quality is amazing
Review: I loved the book. I will be reading more of fredrick’s works from now on. Loved his writing.

Reviewer: in_mysolitude
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: WONDERFUL BOOK
Review: It’s a story about a grumpy old man called Ove, who points at people he dislikes as if they are burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has steadfast principles, strict routines and short temper. People call him the harsh and bitter neighbour from the hell. There is a story and grief behind Ove’s grumpy exterior. Once he had a heart that was filled with love for a woman named Sonja. After Sonja’s death, he wants to end his life. Suddenly Ove’s solitary world turned upside down when a young family moves in his neighbourhood.When I initially started reading, I didn’t find it intriguing. However, after a while, it became quite engaging, and I found myself enjoying it. It had unexpected twists and turns, as well as funny and heartbreaking.

Reviewer: Devananda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazingly heartwarming story. Loved it.
Review: Amazingly heartwarming. Loved it.🥰

Reviewer: Pratap Lata
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Made my heart swell
Review: I generally don’t do book reviews. I read for pleasure, gaining more knowledge, passing time, having a wider perspective. Basically for consumption. I might bring about some anecdotes learnt from books in casual conversations here and there. But nothing more. Books are a gateway for me to reflect. It has always been this way.But there are some rare books that demand an exception. A kind of book that moves you on so many levels that it becomes important to bare you heart out. It demands being talked about. It compels you to share what you are feeling. Because what you are feeling is a combination of so many emotions that if you don’t talk about it you will be overwhelmed. And you know that once you talk about it, you will feel so much lighter. Because you know that you will have spread a story that is, without an iota of doubt, a kind of story that is needed so much in today’s times. It’s importance in today’s world cannot be overestimated. Such purity in emotions is rare and that is what makes A Man Called Ove such a rare treat.At it’s heart, A Man Called Ove is the story of a 59 year old widower. Ove is a principled man. A man who feels that what defines a man is not what he speaks but his actions. A man with such strong beliefs that he is ready to fight with anyone for it. An inflexible man. A grumpy man. A man who doesn’t care even a bit of how he is perceived. A simple man with tremendous clarity of thought. A man who never minces his words. A man whose behavior is completely in sync with his feelings and a man who’s beliefs are unwavering even in the most difficult of times.But to understand Ove is not so simple. Ove is not simply a product of his circumstances. Neither is what Ove is simply a product of heredity or upbringing nor he is an output of a combination of these factors. Ove is simply himself despite everything around him.And what happens when such a man loses the only person he loved? A person for whom Ove has fought day and night with the world. A person who is the only source of color in his life. A person who had accepted Ove as he is and never ever demanded that he change. A person who loved Ove wholeheartedly just as he is. The only person whom Ove could speak what was in his heart. How do you cope up with such a loss? This is the heart of Ove’s story.Ove has lost his wife to cancer. It has been 6 months now. Ove’s work has kept him engaged in the meanwhile. But now Ove has been asked to resign from a pace where he has worked for more than 3 decades and never taken a day off. He decides that it is time he meet his wife. The same day a family moves opposite to Ove’s house. A pregnant Iranian women with her husband a two daughters. The events that unfold hereafter is what makes book. Ove’s attempts to take his own life are interrupted every time by fate. And slowly, with time Ove rediscovers his purpose. The book also shows glimpses of Ove’s life till date. His relationship with his father, his wife, his neighbors and the people he worked with. At the face of it it might seem an ordinary tale. But Ove’s story is anything but ordinary.I am not going to give any spoilers here. Because I suggest every person to read this book. There is so much to learn not only from Ove but also from other characters in the book. Sonja, Ove’s wife is the epitome of positivity. Parvaneh, Ove’s pregnant Iranian neighbor, sees beyond Ove’s tough facade and understands his heart. Ove’s boss at work knows that the character of a person is more important than anything. All the characters in the book is powerfully enriching.A note also to Fredrik Backman’s exceptional writing style. It is extremely engrossing and never preachy. He has a rare quality that can bring both tear and smile on your face with a single sentence. And leave you either spellbound or restless for more with a few lines. Definitely an author to look forward to.Let me say at last that there are only two books that have made my heart swell. A Thousand Splendid Suns and A Man Called Ove. I am going to go back to Ove. Definitely again and again. For it has touched me on so many levels.

Reviewer: Pooja
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Absolute love
Review: Its a five star from me … the pages were turned like passing seconds and cudnt keep it down coz i didnt want to … such a lovely book to go with … absolute love

Reviewer: Marta Rivera
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muy simpático, muy humano, me hace reír y pensar. Es interesante ver cómo cambian los lugares con el tiempo a través de la historia. Voy a la mitad y lo disfruto mucho.

Reviewer: Pry Salomao
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Esse não é um livro triste, não é um livro feliz, não é mais uma historia de vida de uma pessoa.Aqui iremos conhecer o velho e rabugento Ove, sua vida toda, os acontecimentos, os motivos de alegria e os motivos de tristeza. O que fez com que hoje ele chegasse a ser quem é. Com toda certeza ou você vai se identificar 100% com sua rabugice ou vai simplesmente ter vontade de desistir porque Ove com toda certeza é um baita de um velho rabugento, mas eu te peço dê uma chance a esse senhor, conheça ele, tente entender quem ele é, porque ele é assim. E só depois tire sua conclusão.Um livro que todo inicio de capitulo você começa rindo, porém após cada final de capitulo você leva um soco no estomago, depois que ver tudo o que ele passou e todo aprendizado que ele nos trás.Com toda certeza um livro incrível, um daqueles que deveria se tornar um clássico e deveria com toda certeza ser lido por todos, ao menos uma vez na vida.”He was a man of black and white. And she was colour. All the colour he had.”

Reviewer: L. M. Oakes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a warm, humorous and compassionate story of an older Swedish man facing some challenging circumstances and of the events that he deals with. It provokes laughter and tears, sometimes simultaneously. Anyone with relatives from that era (or perhaps with relatives from Scandinavia) are likely to recognize some of Ove’s qualities. The actual writing is beautiful and it’s a joy to observe the unfolding of Ove’s story, past and present. I hope to read this in the original one day (and to watch the Swedish film based on this book as well). This type of book may not be for everyone, but I love it and have been recommending it to friends and family.

Reviewer: Barbara Boyles
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A really good read. A heartwarming. quirky novel makes you laugh out loud but also emotional loved Ove such a great character and the writing was amazing. I enjoyed it very much

Reviewer: Smith Jeremy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It’s a long time since I read a book that made me laugh out loud and also cry. I particularly liked the way the overall picture is slowly assembled as the story goes on.Sadly I can imagine the mess that Hollywood will have made of this story in order to earn more money!

4.5

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