En man som heter Ove
About this book
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.
(Previous notes): Loved this book (translation from Swedish). Quirky story of a curmudgeon which is also a film (with English subtitles) on Netflix. Backman is a successful journalist, author, and blogger. Also enjoyed ‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ and I look forward to checking out his latest new release.
Subjects
- conduct of life
- early retirement
- ensamhet
- ensamstående män
- feelgood
- ficción
- fiction
- fiction, humorous
- fiction, humorous, general
- friendship
- friendship, fiction
- grannar
- humor
- humoristiska skildringar
- intergenerational relations
- interpersonal relations
- jubilación anticipada
- large type books
- loss (psychology)
- love
- negativism
- neighborhoods
- neighbors
- new york times bestseller
- novel
- nyt:e-book-fiction=2016-10-30
- nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2016-01-17
- older men
- parasuicide
- pensionärer
- retirees
- romaner
- single men
- självmordsförsök
- suicidal behavior
- svensk skönlitteratur
- svensk skönlitteratur: romaner och noveller
- translation
- vänskap
- vecinos
- viudos
- widowers