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A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

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 neighbour 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.

GenresConduct of lifeFictionFriendshipIntergenerational relationsInterpersonal relationsLoss (Psychology)

337 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2014 by Atria Books · ISBN 9781476738017

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2 editions

English

  • A Man Called Ove · Atria Books · 2014 · ISBN 9781476738017 · 2 readers This page
  • A Man Called Ove · Sceptre · 2015 · ISBN 9781444775815 · 1 reader

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