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A Man Called Ove makes me read an actual book.

February 1, 2017 by genericwhitegirl 3 Comments

After finishing several audiobooks, I had gotten used to “reading” while accomplishing some other task. So it took several weeks for me to actually read this book, which was a Christmas gift. How time-consuming to SIT DOWN and READ an ACTUAL book…Could I truly devote ALL my attention to it? I was afraid I wouldn’t get the kitchen cleaned or my email checked or God knows what else if I just READ the book myself. Oh no, is this what kids these days think about […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: A Man Called Ove, Fiction, Fredrik Backman, genericwhitegirl

genericwhitegirl's CBR9 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A Man Called Ove, Fiction, Fredrik Backman, genericwhitegirl ·
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I liked this book way more than I thought I would.

October 12, 2016 by narfna 2 Comments

I’m such a sucker. Two books in a row have turned me into a dripping snot monster. Well, to be fair, I think I cried harder at this one than I otherwise would have because I’d cried so hard at Code Name Verity the day before. I was all prepped to be emotional; all my systems were primed. At least this was a happy cry. Way better than that ‘OH MY GOD THIS IS SO SAD MY HEART IS DYING’ crying I did on that […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: A Man Called Ove, Fiction, Fredrik Backman, narfna, translated

narfna's CBR8 Review No:126 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A Man Called Ove, Fiction, Fredrik Backman, narfna, translated ·
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“You only need one ray of light to chase all the shadows away”

September 13, 2016 by Caitlin_D Leave a Comment

“People said Ove saw the world in black and white. But she was color. All the color he had.” What a sweet, simple book. Ove is a curmudgeon who abides by a strict schedule and doesn’t allow a lot of wiggle room in what he considers “the Rules.”  His wife, Sonja, was his whole world and dies before the action of the book begins. Shortly after her death he is forced into retirement and he begins to make a plan to kill himself. He has a […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman

Caitlin_D's CBR8 Review No:75 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman ·
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