A Man Called Ove

De: Fredrik Backman

Narrado por: Joan Walker

Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He isn't as young as he used to be. He drives a Saab. He points at people he doesn't like the look of. He is described by those around his as 'the neighbour from hell'.Every morning he makes his inspection rounds of the local streets. He moves bicycles and checks the contents of recycling bins, even though it's been years since he was fired as Chairman of the Residents' Association in a vicious 'coup d'état'.

But behind the surly pedant there is a story, and a sadness. And when on a November morning his new (foreign) neighbours in the terraced house opposite accidentally flatten Ove's letterbox, it sets off a comical and heart-warming tale of unexpected friendship which will change one man - and one community - from their very foundations. Quirky and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet outrageously funny, A Man Called Ove is a life-affirming fable for our times.

©2014 Fredrik Backman (P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton

Brilliant and sweet book

When I first started the book, I was almost going to give it up, as it felt like the first chapter was going nowhere. I’m so glad I didn’t. The author brings all the characters to life, and they’re so lovable. The ending was so sweet I couldn’t help but cry (even though I was in a public area, and had tears stream down). Totally recommend this book

So lovely

it took a couple of chapters to make an impression but once it did I couldn't stop listening.

highly recommended for a weekend binge

Brilliant read, took me by suprise!

I wanted to read this book for quite some time and when I finally got a chance I am estatic. Brilliant story and brilliant performance. Small thing makes this book great and you can instantly fell in love in all characters. This book really stands out among most novel I came to recently.

An amazingly heartwarming and moving story.

An amazingly heartwarming and moving story, told in a voice and manner that resembles cozy saturdays. The voice of the teller is just right. Wouldn't like it any other way.

Heart warming book with brilliant humor

At first, narrator being a woman seemed to drop my concentration whenever she spoke Ove's words.
However, either I got used to it or she fell deeply into her roles and being finished, it was awesome.