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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

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nutty's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Genuinely made me teary up at some points and smile at others.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

acobbva's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

racheyohh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It took me a minute to really get into it but I think you have to understand Ove first to really appreciate him. Parvaneh was definitely annoyingly entitled at times too. 

I was expecting Ove to be kind of like the lead in The House In The Cerulean Sea but he was more like the lead character from The Holdovers, and this book overall had similarities with that. It showed the pain of loss and what that can do to a person. 

It had lots of heart warming moments too though! I loved the cat and his new friends. I felt bad about all the tragedy he experienced

and that he only lived til his mid 60s! I wanted them to give him longer to enjoy life and his “granddad” status but no😢

I also thought Swedish government was supposed to be pretty good but this depiction of it is having me doubt that. 

Overall a nice bittersweet story

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have read two books by Fredrik Backman this year and I have loved both. I can’t wait to continue reading everything he has written. 

Ove’s story is a sad one. At least, at first. But eventually his friends and neighbours help him realize there’s more to life than death, and Ove’s life has meaning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

abbypeekreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

voodoomamajuju44's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

asrhoad's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An emotional memento mori that is slow at first but brings you along for a memorable ride in the human experience (we’re learners, don’t beep at us!).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

abigailray's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia and Miscarriage

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

thedaniellewilson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

3.75

This book isn’t really short stories, but each chapter is a little story about Ove. I have a hard time finishing short story style books because I don’t keep reading. The story is somehow dark, funny, and light at the same time.

And I think Parvaneh knew what he was trying to do each time she visited. She knew.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt