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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
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
*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
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
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!
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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.
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