A Man Called Ove Author Fredrik Backman
It evokes emotions of humour and sadness.
A man called ove author fredrik backman. A man called ove is a 2012 novel by fredrik backman a swedish columnist blogger and writer. 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. He s a stickler for rules and things that have to be done in a certain way. It was published in english in 2013.
Fredrik backman s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. People who lack common sense and skills are idiots. Edition cover jacket ove is a curmudgeon the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. Fredrik backman is the 1 new york times bestselling author of a man called ove my grandmother asked me to tell you she s sorry britt marie was here beartown us against you and two novellas and every morning the way home gets longer and longer and the deal of a lifetime as well as one work of nonfiction things my son needs to know about the world.
Ove comes across as a bitter and grumpy old man.