A Man Called Ove Author Interview
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A man called ove author interview. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. 2 5 stars i ve read all my gr friends wildly divergent reviews of fredrik backman s debut novel a man called ove and can find something to agree with in each of them. When the movie version of a man. Four years later a man called ove has sold more than 2 8 million copies worldwide making the book one of sweden s most popular literary exports since stieg larsson s thriller the.
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He is the author of a man called ove 2012 my grandmother asked me to tell you she s sorry 2013 britt marie was here 2014 beartown 2017 and us against you 2018. A man called ove 4 36 avg rating 564 217 ratings published 2012 183 editions want to read saving. Fredrik backman born 2 june 1981 is a swedish columnist blogger and writer. A man called ove author fredrik backman reflects on the highs and lows of fatherhood.
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