In the novel, tragic and funny moments are skillfully intertwined in such a way that it is not a simple a light snack of a story, but a very delicious dish. Although for the most part he grumbles and gets mad at half-wits, who completely ignore the set rules and signs. In the book “ A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman, the main character Ove also recollects his life. You get it in moments of leisure and recollect everything sweet. Mainly, it is bitter, but filled with sweet moments, which you begin to appreciate more and more with age. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.įrom youth to old age, as this narrative portrays it, the whole of life is bitter and sweet. There are no intimate descriptions of any personal relationships at all.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. A single f-bomb and a handful of mild terms are the only coarse language in this work. Take a couple of days and come get to know Ove it is practically guaranteed that you have never met anyone like him before, and you will certainly miss him when the story is over. I believe it is nearly a miraculous example of writing skill, and the flow is so smooth, it becomes very difficult to put down. Even after multiple chapters, Ove does not become predictable, yet neither does he really change. We readers get to follow Ove all over the neighborhood and town as we learn his backstory and watch him interact with people he does not understand in the slightest, and anxiously anticipate how he will react this time. His Ove is part curmudgeon, part policeman, part saint and part engineer. He also has absolutely no fear of facing the consequences of his pronouncements (and actions), and that is where many of the conflicts arise in this absolutely fun read from Sweden.īackman has crafted an intricate tale around an absolutely fascinating personality, the type of which is not found anywhere else in the literary world. He is a man of few words, but he does not shy away from speaking his mind. When an outgoing young family moves in across the way, nearly all of Ove’s firmly held beliefs are put to the test. He is neither happy nor unhappy he simply is. He has come to see himself as the last guardian of honor and reliability in a world increasingly focused on personal pursuits. Over the course of their life together, Sonja and Ove have developed a very close, yet comfortable, relationship, and Ove now focuses on his daily routine: neighborhood inspections, monitoring power consumption, looking out for parking violations, and similar efforts. The only stable neighbors have been Rune and Anita, with whom they have shared many experiences and occasional disagreements. They have watched the surrounding forest slowly be sacrificed to provide space for more homes, and have seen numerous families come and go over the years. Ove has lived in the same tract house for over four decades with his wife, Sonja.
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