A Man Called Ove: A NovelNow a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! 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. 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. Fredrik Backman’s beloved first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review). |
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User Review - Joy Ray - GoodreadsGreat book! A slow read, but worth it. Very touching. You will fall in love with Ove! Highly recommend it but have tissues nearby! Read full review
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User Review - summer16 - Overstock.comI usually borrow from the library but needed this for Book Club. Larger print is usually costly but Overstock keeps the price affordable. Read full review
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| Title | A Man Called Ove: A Novel Volume 1 of 2021 Book Club |
| Author | Fredrik Backman |
| Translated by | Henning Koch |
| Edition | unabridged, reprint |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 2015 |
| ISBN | 1476738025, 9781476738024 |
| Length | 337 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Friendship Fiction / Humorous / General Fiction / Literary Fiction / Media Tie-In |
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