In A Man Called Ove, the reader immediately learns that Ove is a curmudgeon - a grumpy old man with a disdain for disorder and the modern world. For the greatest fear of death is always that it will pass us by.
We fear it, yet most of us fear more than anything that it may take someone other than ourselves. Others become so preoccupied with it that they go into the waiting room long before it has announced its arrival. Some need its constant presence to even be aware of its antithesis. Some of us, in time, become so conscious of it that we live harder, more obstinately, with more fury. People live their whole lives as if it does not exist, and yet it’s often one of the great motivations for living. I can’t believe this book wasn’t originally written in English.This reading guide shares the most thought-provoking book club questions for A Man Called Ove, the beloved, bestselling novel by Swedish author Fredrik Backman.ĭeath is a strange thing. It’s written in Ove’s voice (3rd person omniscient), and holy crap his commentary about basically everything is hilarious (I saw one review call it “comically accurate,” which is the best way to describe it!). They are authentic, often heart-warming, sometimes heart-breaking, and always excellent.ģ. The relationships between Ove and his neighbors are actually perfect. And that’s saying a lot considering I read a lot of books and there are numerous characters in each book…Ģ. He has got to be one of the best characters I’ve ever read. You become intimately acquainted with a 59-year-old curmudgeon named Ove (pronounced “ooo-vuh”). This book is essentially a character portrait. 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. 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?īehind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. Published by Atria Books on July 15th 2014īuy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy from The Book DepositoryĪ grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. This book was excellent and has officially joined the ranks as one of my favorites.Ī Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, Henning Koch
What more could you ask for? Well, this cover was true to its word. I didn’t know anything about this book when I decided to read it, I just had a gut feeling that I was going to love it.
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