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A Man Called Ove
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Jun 27, 2021 rated it it was amazing
It has been an absolute emotional roller coaster read. Just want to highlight the relationship between Ove (Oo-vuh) and Parvaneh is beyond neighbor. Its father and daughter, Ove teaches her how to drive. He is with her whenever there is need. So do Parvaneh, she support Ove(Oo-vuh) in all possible ways. At one point Parvaneh's daughter starts calling Ove(Oo-vuh) as granddad. Its beautiful, nobody is stranger in this world. ...more
Krystal
“Love is a strange thing. It takes you by surprise.”

This endearing gem of a book certainly surprised me.

I love absolutely *everything* about Parvaneh and the no nonsense way she handled every single one of Ove’s grumpy, stubborn attitudes. She was truly an angel in disguise for Ove and showed up just in the time when he needed her the most. He tried relentlessly throughout the entire book to resist her, her kids, the shabby cat that adopted him, and every other pesky neighbor of his. They all, b
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Kathi Early
Feb 18, 2019 rated it really liked it
It was a sweet book, a little slow to start but a nice book.
Paige
Jun 23, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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May 04, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Jan 10, 2018 rated it really liked it
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Aug 09, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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