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Major Pettigrews A Man Called Ove: A Novel
Major Pettigrews A Man Called Ove: A Novel
In this bestselling and delightfully quirky debut novel from Sweden, a
grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when
a boisterous young family moves in next door.
Major Pettigrews A Man Called Ove: A Novel
*Starred Review* At 59, Ove is a grumble Gus of the first degree. Rules
are made to be followed, signs are meant to be obeyed, and don’t even
get him started about computers and mobile phones. In truth, Ove has
been this way his whole life, but he’s gotten worse in the last four
years since his wife, Sonia, died, taking with her all the color in a
world Ove sees as black-and-white. Ove has decided life without Sonia is
not worth living and plans to join her
Major Pettigrews A Man Called Ove: A Novel
in the next world. But a young couple and their two children (a third
is on the way) move in next door, his oldest friend and most feared
enemy is about to be forcibly removed to a nursing home, and a
street-scarred cat insinuates itself into his life. Suddenly, Ove’s
suicide plans get delayed as he helps solve neighborly crises large and
small. Though Ove’s dark mission mitigates any treacly upstaging by
animals and small children, readers seeking feel-good tales with a
message will rave about the rantings of this solitary old man with a
singular outlook.
Major Pettigrews A Man Called Ove: A Novel
If there was an award for Most Charming Book of the Year, this first
novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands
down. --Carol Haggas
Major Pettigrews A Man Called Ove: A Novel
