![]() Ove must learn to live with the new faces in his life and come to terms that his old life is gone, but that doesn’t mean his life is over.įredrik Backman is a genius when it comes to intertwining comedy, grief, and love. Too many people that need help that only Ove can provide. There are too many things left undone and unsaid. How can one properly hang himself if the bone-headed neighbor backs the moving trailer over his mailbox? How can he shoot himself if the kid from the cafe comes knocking on his door to ask for help fixing his girlfriend’s bike? Who will feed the cat that has taken up residence in his home? Then a young family moves onto the street and his suicide plans keep getting interrupted. “People said Ove saw the world in black and white. He wants his life to end, because without his wife or his work, what’s the point in living anymore? He’s lived a rough life with plenty of bad luck and has now found himself alone after his wife’s untimely death. After all, there’s a right way to do things and a wrong way, and Ove won’t let his neighborhood fall in the wrong way. He does his morning rounds of the street to look for mischief and rulebreakers. ![]() He’s lost control of the neighborhood council. But he’s been forced out of his job and pushed around by those who have more than he does. ![]() He’s a hard worker who knows how to get things done. Cranky and bitter perfectly describe Ove. ![]()
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