A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
A man called Ove is a book about a lot of things, none of which looks superficial in the context in which it is presented in the book. The book revolves around Ove, a person of 59, just out of a proper job, who finds it difficult to deal with people around him because they don’t seem to live life ideally, according to him. He finds himself at constant disagreement with people about their choices, their incompetence in doing things which according to Ove every man should be able to do.
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It’s a story about how constant interaction, a bit of empathy and care, and the power of sheer parlance, can move a person. Imagine a strict old aged man hell-bent on committing suicide and failing at it, due to hilarious hurdles posed by his neighbours. to being a loving grandparent who tries buying an iPad for his neighbour’s little girl who calls him granddad. It’s a very loving story of the protagonist, which gives us a glimpse of the thought process, and just the observably strict nature and the struggles or conviction which shaped them into what they are, of curmudgeons around us, and how they come off to be as they are. Moreover, this book gives us a reason to understand such people in our own lives.
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