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. #1 New York Times bestseller-more than 3 million copies sold! This is the reason that you will, by the end, be deeply moved by the story of Ove.Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! At its soul, it is about the remarkable capacity of love to transform human beings, and also about grief’s capacity to shatter them. You will also get sentimental when deep truths of life are set straight. Throughout the novel, readers will roll over laughing. Ove gradually, but assuredly grows close to them. Parvaneh brings not just food and kids, but also lots of other vibrant action into Ove’s life: things that will turn Ove’s life upside down. She quickly adapts to Ove’s behavior and often puts her foot down to stop Ove from insulting others.

Parvaneh is a pregnant woman and a refugee from Iran. These disruptions come in the form of his new neighbors, Parvaneh and her family. There is always some disruption that comes along when he wants to kill himself. He wants to kill himself, but his every attempt awkwardly fails. For Ove, life is simply a series of routine, and any deviation is strictly prohibited.īut deep down, Ove is terrible lonely after his wife’s death. The bane of his existence were the people who drove in the restricted residential area. He has even planned his death to every painstaking detail: steps to take, the newspaper subscriptions cancelled, all bills paid, his will properly organized, the future of his beloved car, etc.Įvery morning he would often take a walk around the block to check for burglaries or anything that abnormal he would check the parking and the bicycle shed. He never holds back expletives and likes to keep everything organized. Ove, the main protagonist, is a quiet and grumpy old man who is astonishingly expressive about what he thinks of others. Backman wrote in a way that will captivate readers and pull them deeper into the various emotional setbacks Ove faces over time. These fragments often depict those life-changing circumstances and people that left a deep mark on Ove’s personality and mindset throughout his life. The story is told in fragments, slowly developing the character’s back story. It is also a story about how people add colors to life, as well as their importance in life. This book is about rediscovery and healing from grief. By the end, there is no denying the emotional undercurrents that readers will experience. It’s a story about a man named Ove, and it’s told with an emotional intensity that slowly develops throughout the book. A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman, is a delightful book to read it is funny, but also deeply emotional. Every once in a while, a book comes along that captivates you.

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