![]() ![]() He knows just when and how to pull at your heart strings and when you make you laugh. There is simplicity in his prose, making the book an emotional yet light read. It takes you by surprise.” A MAN called Oveīackman writes with a tone of softness that is contagious. I must mention Ove’s relationship with his wife, because it will, undoubtedly restore your faith in the immense amount of love we’re all capable of, loyalty and strength, especially in times of adversity. How he got to his present state is a detail I will not indulge in. There is longstanding sadness and frustration within him and beneath the many layers of anger, there is softness, warmth and a soft spoken man who was once in deep,deep love. Over 340 pages, Ove’s story beautifully unfolds, going back to a time when his life wasn’t as black and white as you’d initially make it out to be. The matriarch-like figure in the house next door, Parvaneh, makes it her responsibility to thaw Ove’s heart the minute she meets him and the relationship that evolves is incredibly heartwarming. Life turned upside down and he is doing things he’d always grumbled about. All of this grumpy and inflexible behaviour changes however, when a noisy family of four moves in next to him, and knocks on Ove’s door at every step of the way. He’s never known anything beyond his principles and his routine. Simply put, he hates everyone and everything. ![]() Ove (pronounced “Oove-eh”) is a despicable man doing despicable things in his neighbourhood - kicking cats, calling people names, barking orders and thinking everyone is complete idiot. ![]()
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