Book Review- A man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
With a hot coffee mug, I embarked on the life trip of a man called Ove. This was a perfect winter- read on the last day of the first month of this year. This tale of a grumpy little Old man called Ove grew on my heart with each chapter and made me laugh and cry and sometimes both. This is the story of an old-fashioned man who believes in action rather than words …who is more "engaged" with self rather than others’ lives…who is a disciplinarian… who is honest at all costs and knows which fight to pick. To me, this charming, heartwarming novel was an enjoyable read. Ove’s history trickles out in alternating chapters—a bleak set of events that smacks an honorable, hardworking boy around time and again, proving that, even by early adulthood, he comes by his grumpy nature honestly. It’s a woman who turns his life around for the first time: sweet and lively Sonja, who becomes his wife and balances his pessimism with optimism and warmth. By 59, he's in a place of despair ye...