A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman                 Audio Book: 9 hours, 9 mins.     Hardback Book:  352 pages              

I have enjoyed many books over the years, but, this book, I truly love, the film is excellent and true to the book, I might add.   Ove is the most loveable, cranky older man, ever.    He is a very principaled individual and will always do the right thing even if it inconveniences him or interrupt his suicide attempts.   This is a wonderful book and I give it my highest recommendation to every reader looking for something excellent to read.    There are so many good life lessons here and should get an award for showing just how you can’t tell what a person is really like by just meeting them, getting chewed out by them, or basing assumptions on outward characteristics.    Like all of us there are many facets to Ove.   He has a low tolerance for the foibles of others, but, in his perspective he is only holding up for what is right.   He nags and corrects people’s behavior for their better good because they aren’t doing “right,” so he crabbily educates them.   His new neighbors’ children see right through him as does their Mom.    He may fuss about doing nice things for people, but, he does whatever favors and impositions anyone asks of him, of course they will hear about it, but, his good heart won’t let him leave anyone to their own devices when they come to him for help.    There is so much good background story to this book that shows you why and how Ove came to be the way he is and he does so many kind and decent things for other folks that you will lose track of all the good.   Even when he is put upon he goes along with it fussing all the way, but, helping out, too.    I don’t want to give any more away but this is the BEST feel good book I have read in years.   Do read it, it is such a great story wonderfully told.     And the film is terrific, too.