A review by tristesse
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 
She found it easy to forgive than Ove did. Forgive God and the universe and everything. Ove got angry instead. Maybe because he felt someone had to be angry on her behalf, when everything that was evil seemed to assail the only person he'd ever met who didn't deserve it. So he fought the whole world.


A million stars don't seem fitting to express my love for this one. I love love love LOVE this book so much.
One sunny afternoon, I was left with nothing to do so I thought might be good checking out new movies in the cinema; then I picked A Man Called Otto because there weren't many other choices, and it sounded intriguing anyways. I was sobbing throughout the movie, mainly because I found Otto as a relatable character─at the same time, reminding me of my own grandfather─and the other reason being I've always been a crybaby. So, I knew, going into this book, I most likely am going to cry. But it still didn't prepare me enough, I still cried in every other pages and Ove doesn't leave my mind even after days passed. This book wrecked me like no other. It broke my heart into pieces and I don't think I will ever recover.