A Man Called Ove
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Fredrik Backman
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Summary
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door。
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。
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。
Reviews
Fordi
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Fredrick Backman ma tę wyjątkową umiejętność opisywania trudnych i smutnych losów bohaterów w wyjątkowo lekki sposób。 Dzięki temu klimat nie jest przytłaczający， a opowieść kipi żartami i satyrą。 Śmiejąc się do łez， utożsamiając z bohaterami， dochodzą do nas także te poważniejsze kwestie。 Skłaniają do refleksji nad przesłaniem。 Tak samo jak "Niespokojni Ludzie" - świetna książka przyjemna w czytaniu， jednocześnie wartościowa Fredrick Backman ma tę wyjątkową umiejętność opisywania trudnych i smutnych losów bohaterów w wyjątkowo lekki sposób。 Dzięki temu klimat nie jest przytłaczający， a opowieść kipi żartami i satyrą。 Śmiejąc się do łez， utożsamiając z bohaterami， dochodzą do nas także te poważniejsze kwestie。 Skłaniają do refleksji nad przesłaniem。 Tak samo jak "Niespokojni Ludzie" - świetna książka przyjemna w czytaniu， jednocześnie wartościowa 。。。more
Sandra
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oves heart is too big :’））
emilka
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powiedziec ze plakalam to jak nic nie powiedziec
Emilia
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BOŻE
Allie Esposito
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This book came recommended by family because I said I wanted to read Anxious People by the same author。 I decided to read this first。 As of this review， the book is a few years old。 The verbiage used to describe some aspects of this book and dated。 I understand that again the main character is living under a rock himself。 So， just be cautious that may offend some readers。 I like how the main character ‘improved’ （for lack of writing a spoiler） from the beginning to the end。 I’m looking forward t This book came recommended by family because I said I wanted to read Anxious People by the same author。 I decided to read this first。 As of this review， the book is a few years old。 The verbiage used to describe some aspects of this book and dated。 I understand that again the main character is living under a rock himself。 So， just be cautious that may offend some readers。 I like how the main character ‘improved’ （for lack of writing a spoiler） from the beginning to the end。 I’m looking forward to seeing the movie now and how they compare。 。。。more
Alet
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Dnf at 50%
Kaylee
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Cried and then cried again。 This is the single most beautiful and sad book I’ve read in a while。 It discusses moving forward with life even after it seems to have ended。
Mandy Huibregtsen
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i cried
chels marieantoinette
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I wanted to love this book。 I love a grumpy， old man and a redemption story。 I love cats。 But， sadly， this book was so boring for me and I got really tired of how genuinely MEAN Ove was （especially to the cat）。 Yes， he redeemed himself and became the hero for finally acting like a civil human being， but getting to that point dragged for me。Also: TW for suicidal thoughtsI’m definitely still gonna go see the movie， though。 I feel like Tom Hanks cast as Ove will be absolute perfection。
Emily Lewis
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This is a good book but I never had a hard time walking away from it。
Shannon Raelynn
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One of my absolute favorite books！ Reminded me of my dad so much from being the neighborhood watch to the “I’ll fix it！” Heartfelt story of love， trials and family。
Amanda Stocks
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Loved itI couldn't put it down。 Heartwarming。 I can see why they made a movie out of the book， its a beautiful story。 Loved itI couldn't put it down。 Heartwarming。 I can see why they made a movie out of the book， its a beautiful story。 。。。more
BukowyCzytajnik
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chyba coś we mnie się urodziło i później umarło podczas czytania tego。。。 and i'm not mad。 chyba coś we mnie się urodziło i później umarło podczas czytania tego。。。 and i'm not mad。 。。。more
Yash
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The book started off being a bit depressive to the point you almost put it down。 But I am glad I stuck with it。 The books went from being depressing to humorous too being wholesome in the end。
Heli Järvenpää
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I found character of Ove interesting and the way his life story was presented piece by piece was fine。 But didn’t like the unlogical way this stubborn guy was unable to say ”no” in very simple situations。 It made no sense to me because his character was all about living his own life not thinking pleasing others。
Hibaaq
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Such a wholesome ending。 I loved it！！
Gale Clark
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There is no way I am going to embarrass myself by writing a review of this book。 There are excellent reviews already written。 But， I will tell you why I gave it five stars。 You will laugh， cry and know you have met Ova somewhere in your life。 Love is a difficult word to define in the English language。 There are just so many types of love; your parents， your pets， your friends， your partner （husband-wife）， objects and on and on。 This book covers all aspects of love with humor and devotion。 Excell There is no way I am going to embarrass myself by writing a review of this book。 There are excellent reviews already written。 But， I will tell you why I gave it five stars。 You will laugh， cry and know you have met Ova somewhere in your life。 Love is a difficult word to define in the English language。 There are just so many types of love; your parents， your pets， your friends， your partner （husband-wife）， objects and on and on。 This book covers all aspects of love with humor and devotion。 Excellent read！ 。。。more
Anna
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Prześliczna książka o miłości🥺 dla fanów filmu „Odlot”。 Płakałam jak szalona。
Danielle Pelletier
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I loved this book。 I think the best thing about it for me is the characterization and the way we get to know Ove through these snapshots of things that happen throughout his past and present。 Ove， our reluctant hero， who is utterly charming but would never let a person say that about him。 Ove is a character you can’t help but fall in love with， and through each of his emotional trials there’s a tug at the reader’s heart。 I also find the concept of getting to know someone through their grief an i I loved this book。 I think the best thing about it for me is the characterization and the way we get to know Ove through these snapshots of things that happen throughout his past and present。 Ove， our reluctant hero， who is utterly charming but would never let a person say that about him。 Ove is a character you can’t help but fall in love with， and through each of his emotional trials there’s a tug at the reader’s heart。 I also find the concept of getting to know someone through their grief an interesting way to frame a story， and I think it was executed fabulously。 Fredrik Backman certainly knows how to write a believable， fully humanized character。 。。。more
Roksana
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Brak mi słów， żeby opisać mi te książkę，więc powiem tylko tyle， że w ciągu ostatnich 50 stron płakałam jakieś 15 razy。
eve
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I am not ok
Veena
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🤗😁🥲😇
Rosette
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Loved this book…I wish there were more men like you Ove。
Z
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I read a review where the critic said this was dull and boring。 A bit like Ove， I guess 。 But you have to see past that， like Sonja did， and the cat， and the rest of us。 Wonderful book， full of hidden emotion。 A bit like Ove， I guess…
Daria Kurowska
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Słuchałam w audiobooku。Bardzo przyjemna i interesująca książka。 Bohaterowie są świetne wykreowani。 Zdarzały się zabawne fragmenty， dzięki którym śmiałam się w głos。 Książka zawiera również wiele wzruszających， życiowych， mądrych i smutnych fragmentów。 Przeżyłam dzięki niej cały wachlarz emocji。 Zdecydowanie jedna z lepszych książek
Alex
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Enjoyable if a little incredible。 Ove's relationship with Sonja is the heart and soul of this book - the supporting cast never quite gel in a logical way with this highly unusual man。 He really does give them very little reason to engage， let alone keep pushing to interact with him over and over。 Except perhaps the cat， which is quite fun。 Worth reading and a pleasant diversion， but some flaws。 Definitely a Hollywood lovely story though！ Enjoyable if a little incredible。 Ove's relationship with Sonja is the heart and soul of this book - the supporting cast never quite gel in a logical way with this highly unusual man。 He really does give them very little reason to engage， let alone keep pushing to interact with him over and over。 Except perhaps the cat， which is quite fun。 Worth reading and a pleasant diversion， but some flaws。 Definitely a Hollywood lovely story though！ 。。。more
Gean De Guzman
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This book is just Up for adults — except with a pregnant Iranian instead of a boy scout。10/10
Ellie Murray
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3。5 stars
Krissan
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It's like a holiday read， so wholesome and witty humour。 One's simple way of thinking will leave you wanting to live in a world were people thought in his way。 It's like a holiday read， so wholesome and witty humour。 One's simple way of thinking will leave you wanting to live in a world were people thought in his way。 。。。more
Anna Maria
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🥺❤️
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