A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Synopsis by GoodReads:
In this bestselling and delightfully quirky debut novel from Sweden, a grumpy yet lovable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon and the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell. But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. 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. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents association to their very foundations.
Thoughts:
I really loved this book so much. I hated for it to end. Ove is an amazing man. He seems like a cantankerous old fart but there is such a moral to this story. Judging people on the surface without knowing how they have walked in life is a disservice. Seek to understand people rather than just judging them.
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