A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman · 2012
Literary Fiction · ranked #68 in category
Ove is a 59-year-old curmudgeon who has lived his whole life according to strict principles and following his wife's death sees no reason to continue living. He is repeatedly interrupted in his attempts at suicide by the new neighbours who have moved in next door. Backman's novel is a study in how connection persists even when a person has decided to reject it.
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- Fredrik Backman
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- Essential Read
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