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  1. The Man Behind 'A Man Called Ove,' Sweden's Latest Hit Novel

    The writer Fredrik Backman in Stockholm. His book "A Man Called Ove" is among Sweden's most popular literary exports since "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Casper Hedberg for The New ...

  2. Review: In 'A Man Called Ove,' Don't Let That Scowl Fool You

    Beneath the twists and turns of this ordinary man's life story there's a casual social history of Sweden in the last half of the 20th century. In a way, "A Man Called Ove" is also kind of ...

  3. A MAN CALLED OVE

    In the contest of Most Winning Combination, it would be hard to beat grumpy Ove and his hidden, generous heart. Originally published in Sweden, this charming debut novel by Backman should find a ready audience with English-language readers. The book opens helpfully with the following characterizations about its protagonist: "Ove is fifty-nine.

  4. A Man Called Ove (novel)

    A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ɛn ˈmanː sɔm ˈhěːtɛr ˈǔːvɛ]) is a debut novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman published in Swedish by Forum in 2012. [1] The novel was published in English in 2013 and reached the New York Times Best Seller list 18 months after its publication and stayed on the list for 42 weeks. [2]

  5. A Review of Fredrik Backman's "A Man Called Ove"

    It's a pretty good book. A Man Called Ove is simply about, well, a man called Ove. He's a Swedish man in late middle age who is prickly and grumpy at best — but his terseness is a shell to protect him from the sorts of bad things that usually befall people in life. And some very bad things have happened to him by the start of this book.

  6. BookBrowse Reviews A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    A Man Called Ove is a perfect selection for book clubs. It's well written and replete with universal concerns. It lacks violence and profanity, is life-affirming and relationship-driven. The book is bittersweet, tender, often wickedly humorous and almost certain to elicit tears.

  7. Summary and Reviews of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    Summary and Reviews of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, an excerpt, and author biography of Fredrik Backman.

  8. Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    A Man Called Ove was a New York Times bestseller with over 3 million copies sold. It has also been made into a major motion picture titled A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks. I believe there's also a 2015 Swedish film also based on the book.

  9. Book Marks reviews of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    A Man Called Ove is exquisite. The lyrical language is the confetti thrown liberally throughout this celebration-of-life story, adding sparkle and color to an already spectacular party. Backman's characters feel so authentic that readers will likely find analogues living in their own neighborhoods. Read Full Review >>.

  10. A Man Called Ove

    Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, and people call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But behind that cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when a chatty young couple with two daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unexpected friendship which will change one cranky old man and a local ...

  11. Fredrik Backman

    An Indie Next Pick Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Fredrik Backman's novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life ...

  12. Book Review: A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman

    The book is as much about Ove's past as it is about the present, and it spends a lot of time reaching back into his past to draw a full and colorful character sketch of this man and how he became the principled old secluded grouch named Ove. When new neighbors moves in, good-natured but also determined to barge into his life, Ove is ...

  13. Book Review: "A Man Called Ove"

    A Man Called Ove (Film) A Man Called Ove is a Swedish film written and directed by Hannes Holm and is based on author Fredrik Backman's 2012 book of the same name. Rolf Lassgård plays the lead role. The film was nominated for six awards at the 51st Guldbagge Awards in 2016, and it won in two categories. It was also nominated for the Best ...

  14. A Man Called Ove: A Novel

    Fredrik Backman. Simon and Schuster, Jul 15, 2014 - Fiction - 352 pages. Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks!#1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window.

  15. Book Review of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

    A Man Called Ove is the debut novel of Fredrik Backman, a Swedish author. The story is about a man called Ove, who is fifty-nine years old. He is a curmudgeon man who is almost always annoyed with the whole world and its people, is forcibly retired, and has lived in the same house for the past thirty years.

  16. "A man called Ove" by Fredrik Backman

    In the present, over the course of of several months, Ove, with a little help from his friends, gets a new lease on life. Poignant and hysterically funny in equal measure, " A man called Ove " is a heartwarming novel of life, loss, and our intrinsic need to be needed. Skillfully written with charm and wit, this debut novel is a fast read ...

  17. A Swedish Curmudgeon Wins Hearts, On The Page, And Now On Screen

    Move over, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — a grumpy man may soon take your place as America's favorite fictional Swede. The film adaptation of the best-seller A Man Called Ove is now coming to the ...

  18. Fredrik Backman Walked Into A Potential Future ...

    The author of " A Man Called Ove " and " Beartown " knew he was standing in the setting for his next novel, "Anxious People," which was an instant No. 1 best seller in the United ...

  19. Review: Kindness and compassion win the day in Fredrik Backman's

    The best-selling Swedish author of " Beartown " and " A Man Called Ove," Backman is a master of writing delightful, insightful, soulful, character-driven narratives.

  20. Adapted from 'New York Times' Bestseller 'A Man Called Ove,' Tom Hanks

    In his second film of 2022 (following 'Elvis' with Austin Butler), Tom Hanks leads the title role in 'A Man Called Otto,' a film adapted from the 'New York Times'-bestselling Swedish novel titled 'A Man Called Ove' by Fredrick Backman.

  21. A Man Called Over by Frederick Backman; Trans. Henning Koch, book review

    A Man Called Ove, Swedish blogger Fredrik Backman's first novel, has something of these dominoes in book form. Backman's tale of 59-yea-old curmudgeon, Ove, not only captured the hearts of Backman ...

  22. A Man Called Ove: A Novel

    A Man Called Ove. : Fredrik Backman. Simon and Schuster, Nov 29, 2022 - Fiction - 368 pages. Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his ...