A Man Called Ove in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Apr 19, 2018 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: europe, contemporary, tearjerker

At first, this felt a bit too slow for me. It took time for me to feel relate to Ove. But I guess this book is the kind of book that you need to devour slowly. Ove started to grow on me, and by the end of the book, I want to make him my Grandpa!!! :D

This is my first experience reading Fredrik Backman's book, but I have heard a lot of good things about his other books - looking forward to reading them all. ...more

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Jan 06, 2017 Chessa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, own_it

*sobs*

Whew.

I listened to this on audio, and it took me about 6 weeks to get through (I think at least a few of those weeks were waiting for the book to be available again from the library!) But still, this was not a "I can't wait to get back to this story!" kind of listen. I almost always chose podcasts until I ran out (3 per week). And yet - I'm still giving it 5 stars. Because not all great reads are urgent reads.

I love a good curmudgeon, so I had a feeling this was going to be up my alley fr ...more

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Aug 15, 2017 Jana rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: book-club, x2017-reading-challenge

Very similar to the movie, but the overall mood was very different in the book. Weird how that can happen. I can't wait to discuss the book at book club! ...more

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Nov 09, 2015 Nicole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016

This book started so slowly for me that I couldn't figure out why it had become so popular. But as it unfolds and we get to know the grumpy Ove, it starts to feel a bit like a Disney movie: a little sappy, but heartwarming and inspiring. ...more

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