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Thursday, September 15, 2016

A MAN CALLED OVE



Title: A MAN CALLED OVE          
Author:  Fredrik Backman
Genre: Fiction          
Summary: from back cover of book:  'At first sight, Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet, a curmudgeon with staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse.  People think him bitter, and he thinks himself surrounded by idiots.  Ove's well-ordered, solitary world gets a shake-up one November morning with the appearance of new neighbors, a chatty young couple, who announce their arrival by accidentally flattening Ove's mailbox with their U-Haul.  What follows is a heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unlikely friendships, and a community's unexpected reassessment of the one person they thought they had all figured out.
Rating: Very good
Why I Like It:  Interesting story, humorous. 
Other: Written by a Swedish author
Reviewer: Kathy 

2 comments:

  1. I've heard good things about this book and have it on my "To Read" list. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll let you know when I read it.

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  2. I listened to the audio of this book. I thought it added a lot to the characters because you could hear their personalities, attitudes etc. in the narrators voice. Saw the beginning of the movie first. Stopped - couldn't figure out what was going on. Best to read book first & then watch movie. Book was A LOT BETTER!

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