A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (Paperback, 2015)

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The international phenomenon: quirky and bittersweet, heartbreaking yet outrageously funny. Perfect for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Jonas Jonasson's The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of a Window and Disappeared.

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PublisherSceptre, Hodder & Stoughton General Division
ISBN-101444775812
ISBN-139781444775815
eBay Product ID (ePID)213034701

Product Key Features

Book TitleA Man Called Ove: the Life-Affirming Bestseller That Will Brighten Your Day
AuthorFredrik Backman
FormatB-Format Paperback, A-Format Paperback, Paperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral Fiction
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
GenreGeneral & Literary Fiction
Number of Pages320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height196mm
Item Width126mm
Weight220g
Height198mm
Width131mm
Item Weight226g

Additional Product Features

Title_AuthorFredrik Backman
Topic AreaHuman Biology
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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  • An easy read with enough twists and turns to keep the reader engaged

    Although the paperback had black marks on the page edges it was was otherwise in fairly good condition. An enjoyable read, sometimes funny sometimes sad. Ove was a lonely man and ate the same meal every day. Neighbours left food on his door step but it was too 'foreign' for him. He preferred sausages and boiled potatoes. I would recommend it.

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  • Best book I’ve read all year

    The Author really knows people . Their secrets, thoughts and emotions . His writing flows . So easy to get gripped and read it in one go. Can’t recommend this enough .

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  • Life Affirming

    What a brilliant book , well written brilliant translation and funny. Observations are excellent and really funny. The topic is interesting as is the living in spite of everything. It touched parts of me deeply and is incredible to make me laugh and cry in the same book. Really really great read followed by watching the Swedish sun titled film! Love it

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  • Funny and poignant

    I loved this book, gentle and laugh out loud….partly because there are such similarities between Ove’s outlook on life and my partners. He is enjoying it too but with from a totally different perspective!!!

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  • Well worth a read.

    The first few chapters were interesting and very funny, but it did drop down into a somewhat boring repetition. However it was a good read overall, and an interesting insight into a life.

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  • Brilliant

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  • Incredible book that had me in tears towards the end. Very well written, typical of the very talented Fredrik Backman. Arrived in good time, thank you

    Incredible book that had me in tears towards the end. Very well written, typical of the very talented Fredrik Backman. Arrived in good time, thank you 😊

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  • A man called Ove.

    I bought this book because it was supposed to be laugh out loud funny(A good read the bbc)it isn't. A good story, it will bring a tear to your eye but it's not funny.

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  • Great page turner.

    I loved this book it is a must read and I have recommended it to all my friends. Fredrik Backman is a great writer, I have read several of his books now and enjoyed them all.

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  • Funny and compelling

    Excellent read, very humorous. It is a compelling story that one can see oneself in some of the situations. If it's a good light hearted read you want that makes you smile then pick up this book, you will not be able to put it down.

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