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A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

Start date: August 22, 2017

Finish date: August 31, 2017

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May 30, 2020 Amy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020-popsugar-reading-challenge

Getting to read this book the first time was a treat: it kept me guessing!

Underneath that stubborn exterior is a man full of humanity. Ove leverages his principles to explain why he does things the way he does. However, Ove holds other values closer to his heart that he does not verbalize.

From the beginning of the book, there were instances where Ove's actions are not quite what he describes. He prefers consistency, so he sticks with a Saab, but he updates his cars ever so frequently. He was a ...more

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Sep 19, 2017 Marla Cosner rated it it was amazing

This is one of my new favorite books! I did not want it to end! I laughed out loud so many times! I have also read "My Grandmother Says She's Sorry", which I also really enjoyed. This book, however, has something special and wonderful and perfect about it. Loved it. Highly recommend! ...more

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Nov 15, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing

AMAZING book. This is the second book from this author I have read and I LOVE him. I LOVED Ove in this book so much. His character is like one of the character from the movie Grumpy Old Men. He was so feisty and was always grumbling about something or someone but that added to his charm and made this book so funny. This book had me laughing out loud through so many of it's pages. I love Ove's back story growing up and his present story simply made you laugh and cry.

I also loved so many of the s ...more

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Jul 03, 2016 Charlene rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dina-book-club, 2016-popsugar-reading-challenge, literary-explor-2016-hard-challenge, 2018-popsugar-reading-challenge, loveclub

Vacillating between a 4 & 5 star review. I'm going to let it sink in for a few days. I may change my mind. This book had a major impact on my emotions. It was like the Disney movie Up come to life on the page. ...more

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