genebean@bookwyrm.social reviewed A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Review of 'A Man Called Ove' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I don’t remember the last time I laughed this much at a book!
A Man Called Ove (Swedish: En man som heter Ove, pronounced [ɛn ˈmanː sɔm ˈhěːtɛr ˈǔːvɛ]) is a debut novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman published in Swedish by Forum in 2012. The novel was published in English in 2013 and reached the New York Times Best Seller list 18 months after its publication and stayed on the list for 42 weeks. It has been adapted into two films: A Man Called Ove, which premiered in Sweden on 25 December 2015, with Rolf Lassgård in the leading role, and A …
