A Man Called Ove
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00MG4N5SW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 367 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell". All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window
"What a blessing" according to Barbara P. Phillips. My sister and I listened to this book from Audible and I am now reading his other book. Such a sweet, well written story of despair and hope.Having just lost a husband less than a year ago, I can certainly relate to his sorrow and feelings of worthlessness - being old and useless. What a blessing this book as been to me.. An amazing feel-good story Suncoast This is a gem of a feel-good debut novel about A MAN CALLED OVE by Swedish author and blogger Fredrik Backman. It will make you laugh and make you cry and you will remember Ove for a long time.Some would call Ove a curmudgeon, a lovely word meaning a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. His wife called him the most inflexible man in the world - he borders on being o. Jo Kline Cebuhar said I absolutely loved this book. This was one of those accidental finds--meandering through book choices and came across it. I absolutely loved this book. It is funny, tender, thoughtful and thought-provoking. The character of Ove seemed a bit too curmudgeony at first, but as his story unfolded, it all fit. A touching perspective on loss and what it means to choose life and figure out one's new role as a lo