Thursday, August 31, 2023

A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman

 This story begins with a grumpy Swedish man who is rather unlikable.  I immediately saw parallels with Leif Persson's Backstrom and I was very worried I'd stumbled into another awfully written MC.  I am happy to report that was not the case by the end. Based on the settings, I figured it had to be a redeeming story arc and the fact that it was such a popular book made my believe this more.  I know there are many shitty books that get to the bestsellers list or that are required reading in school, but the potential redemption arc seemed so obvious that I knew it had to be good.  It was. This was a well-written, heart-warming story and I would really recommend it to anyone who enjoys rooting for character growth and a realistic setting. 

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