A Man Called Ove: A Novel

A Man Called Ove: A Novel

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“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life.” —People

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.

Fredrik Backman's novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “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).

Release date: July 15, 2014

Publisher: Atria Books

Print pages: 353

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