"You're Not a complete idiot."Why I picked itA Man Called Ove intrigued me from the moment I read the synopsis. I was skimming through available audiobooks for download, and saw this one. I wanted to read about this old, curmudgeon-y man. I have been reading a lot of fantasy lately, so I wanted a more contemporary piece to listen to. summaryOve is an old man, stuck in his ways. He doesn't understand why people can't obey the rules and the signs and the "correct" way to do everything. It should be common knowledge, but instead Ove finds himself surrounded by idiots. Ove is ready to die, yet, when a young family moves in next door, he is forced into learning more about the meaning of life and the joy that was left in it. Throughout this book, you get to know Ove, both presently and in the past. what I likedOve is amazing. I feel as if he is on the autism spectrum, because he takes rules so literally, he has OCD-like tendencies (apparently, in order to make sure a door is latched and locked correctly, you should tug on the handle exactly three times), and he doesn't like his routines to be interrupted. I loved the two different points of view, looking at the present (Chapters that started "A Man Called Ove ____") and looking at the past ("A Man Who Was Ove _____"). You would get glimpses into his past from the present chapters, then you'd read a past chapter and get the other details about what exactly happened. The details of his life get filled in from both sides, and it was an interesting way to read about it. Also. The cat! There's this stray cat that Ove tolerates, but when something happens to it, his neighbors trick him into caring for it. The relationship that the cat and Ove have is perfect and had me literally laughing out loud. Maybe this is because I have a cat, and I could see her looking at me in the same ways this cat was described when she isn't having my nonsense. what I didn't likeThere really wasn't much I didn't like. I thought it was just so interesting, and I could kind of see what was going to happen, yet it wasn't too predictable. overall impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟A Man Called Ove is a BEAUTIFUL story that helps show the joy that can be had in life if you look for it. Not everything is always as cut and dry as it seems. And even when we aren't in the happiest places in our lives doesn't mean we can't help others and make their lives better.
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