![]() ![]() ![]() Review Quotes "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). 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. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations. 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. ![]() ![]() 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. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. He's a curmudgeon-the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. About the Book "A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door".īook Synopsis MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." - People Meet Ove. ![]()
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