Your Next Read: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

The novel that makes you love an old curmudgeon no matter how grouchy, stubborn, and ill-tempered he might be. Everything has a place and there are rules for a reason. If there is a sign, do as it says. And don't butt into other people's business. There are plenty of life lessons Ove could impart to the rest of us that would make Ove's life easier. If we would just do what is expected of us.

If you love Pixar's UP and The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared then this is definitely the book for you. Extremely funny and extremely touching I could rarely tell whether my tears were from laughter or heartbreak. The story is so wonderful that is has already been made into a foreign film. And Tom Hanks is both producing and starring in an English remake of the movie in the near future.

A Man Called Ove weighs in at 337 pages, which fly so quickly you would think it was much shorter. The story is so satisfying you are both completely happy with the ending and yet wishing there was more to enjoy. This novel helps the grumpy old man theme sore to new heights. And it is an excellent Book Club pick worthy of discussion over a glass of wine.

Find out more on Goodreads or Book Marks. And check out this article about the author from the New York Times.

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