
A Man Called Ove
A Novel
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Narrado por:
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J. K. Simmons
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De:
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Fredrik Backman
Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks!
#1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold!
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations.
Fredrik Backman’s beloved first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).
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Editorial review
By Mysia Haight, Audible Editor
A MAN CALLED OVE JUST MIGHT INSPIRE YOU TO BE KINDER TO GRUMPY PEOPLE
A few summers ago, I was looking for an uplifting fiction listen and found Anxious People—a story about a hapless bank robber who accidentally creates a hostage situation and becomes embraced by a bunch of quirky characters. Performed by the always outstanding Marin Ireland, it made me laugh and left me feeling hopeful about the basic goodness of people, even complete strangers in a strange circumstance. Several months later, when my book club picked A Man Called Ove, I was delighted and looked forward to reading another funny, feel-good book by Fredrik Backman. Though Anxious People marked my introduction to the talented Swedish novelist, Backman made his debut with Ove and wrote five other books, including the acclaimed Beartown, before crafting the bungled crime caper that captivated me. In Ove, I expected to meet more quirky characters and laugh at their antics—and it did not disappoint. But I wasn’t prepared for how the saga of A Man Called Ove would move me to tears, soften my heart towards the curmudgeons I know, and inspire me to try to be more tolerant of and kinder to cranky people.
When we first meet Ove, at age 59 in the midst of the exasperating endeavor of purchasing a computer, he comes across as an old fart. My first thought was, "Whoa! This guy’s not even 60, and he sounds at least 80." (My dad is 81, so I’m familiar with what a frustrated-by-technology 80-year-old man sounds like.) Set like concrete in his ways, Ove is a stickler for rules and has zero tolerance for fools, which, in his opinion, include pretty much everyone. He lives alone, he has no friends, and it’s not hard to understand why the people in his housing complex call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." Oh, and he wants to end his life. Ove is, to put it mildly, hard to like. So, why should anyone, including the reader, care about him? The answer is what makes this book quite wonderful and well worth your time.
Over the course of the novel, Backman reveals Ove’s past piece by piece, and as we slowly get to know this cantankerous man, it’s impossible not to have sympathy for him. Avoiding spoilers, I’ll simply say that in his 59 years, Ove has endured hardship, isolation, and loneliness; been taken advantage of, taken for granted, and bullied; and suffered cruel and tragic losses. In fact, the more I learned about Ove’s life, the more I marveled at his resilience. I came to care about Ove through understanding what made him the way he is—forged by hard knocks and heartbreak, his grumpiness was grounded in grief.
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