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I truly loved this book. I thought, at the beginning, that I was going to hate it. Ove was crotchy and a real grump about everything. Very unloveable, right? But this book was such a gift. Highly recommend!
Each chapter helped you solve the mystery that is Ove. I kept thinking, Sonya was a saint to live with him for so long. But then the pieces start to fall into place. You see why she loved him. You better understand why he is the way he is. You see him through Parvaneh's eyes, and the eyes of ...more
Each chapter helped you solve the mystery that is Ove. I kept thinking, Sonya was a saint to live with him for so long. But then the pieces start to fall into place. You see why she loved him. You better understand why he is the way he is. You see him through Parvaneh's eyes, and the eyes of ...more
This is a book that so many of my GR friends read and gushed about. I saw the movie first and started loving Ove. Then I read the book and the love continued :)
It took me much longer to read this due to sickness but I am finally finished! It was an outstanding book, a definition of true love and so much more. The family that appears out of thin air brings Ove back into life and is a blessing in disguise, it has to be Sonja watching over him telling him to never give up on life. He would be with her in due time but she wanted him to live life first he wasn't ready to die in her eyes. Against all odds everything turned out in a respectable way. It was a
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A light, fun, quirky, warm-hearted story sprinkled with sad, bittersweet moments. Overall, it was a fun read, and I chuckled several times out loud throughout. The love story is so beautiful, and his character is pretty consistent throughout, even though he grows and evolves along the way. I would recommend it.
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