![]() ![]() "A funny crowd-pleaser that serves up laughs to accompany a thoughtful reflection on loss and love. ![]() 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 "Readers seeking feel-good tales with a message will rave about the rantings of this solitary old man with a singular outlook. Backman's characters feel so authentic that readers will likely find analogues living in their own neighborhoods."-Shelf Awareness (starred review) The lyrical language is the confetti thrown liberally throughout this celebration-of-life story, adding sparkle and color to an already spectacular party. You'll also want to move to Scandinavia, where everything's cuter."-People "A charming debut.You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life. Even the most crusty curmudgeon will love Ove!"-Lois Leveen, author of Juliet's Nurse and The Secrets of Mary Bowser A Man Called Ove seems deceptively simple at the start, yet Frederik Backman packs a lifetime's worth of hilarity and heartbreak into this novel. But this character and his story do even more: A Man Called Ove makes us think about who we are and how we want to live our lives. "There are characters who amuse us, and stories that touch us. ![]()
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