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A review by shaylee_reads
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐.75/5
Sadness:💧💧/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Diversity: Presian SC & LGBTQ+ SC
Content Warnings: Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempt, Death of a Spouse, Car Accident, Death of a Parent, Miscarriage, & Alzheimer’s.
The strongest aspect of this book is the writing. The writing is beautifully done, Fredrick Backman truly knows how to write a beautiful story with characters you can easily relate to and fall in love with. It really takes a good writer to make everyday things not boring and interesting to read about and this book did just that.
That all being said, this book did take me longer to read than I had expected. not because I was interested in the character or story but because I wasn’t really addicted to the story if that makes any sense. While I was reading the book, I very much enjoyed it but when I got to the end of the chapter, I had no problem putting the book down.
This book told a really beautiful story that really touched my heart, it made me cry but also laugh. I fell in love with all the characters especially our grumpy main character Ove who is really a teddy bear inside (Also am I the only person who thinks that Ove might have autism??).
There is an aspect of this book that I would like to talk about and that is the way the side character Jimmy is viewed and talked about. Jimmy is a bigger-sized character and throughout the book, Ove makes comments about his weight. In the scene where jimmy is introduced Ove almost immediately makes a comment about his weight, and how he could let himself get so fat. Almost any time he talks about Jimmy or he's in a scene, Ove at some point makes a comment about his weight. The way Ove talks about Jimmy just doesn’t sit well with me because of that I knocked it down a star.
Overall, I did enjoy this book though not as much as I thought I would. I thought that it was beautifully written with characters you couldn't help but fall in love with. I am definitely interested in reading more of Fredrik Backman’s books.
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐.75/5
Sadness:💧💧/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Diversity: Presian SC & LGBTQ+ SC
Content Warnings: Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempt, Death of a Spouse, Car Accident, Death of a Parent, Miscarriage, & Alzheimer’s.
The strongest aspect of this book is the writing. The writing is beautifully done, Fredrick Backman truly knows how to write a beautiful story with characters you can easily relate to and fall in love with. It really takes a good writer to make everyday things not boring and interesting to read about and this book did just that.
That all being said, this book did take me longer to read than I had expected. not because I was interested in the character or story but because I wasn’t really addicted to the story if that makes any sense. While I was reading the book, I very much enjoyed it but when I got to the end of the chapter, I had no problem putting the book down.
This book told a really beautiful story that really touched my heart, it made me cry but also laugh. I fell in love with all the characters especially our grumpy main character Ove who is really a teddy bear inside (Also am I the only person who thinks that Ove might have autism??).
There is an aspect of this book that I would like to talk about and that is the way the side character Jimmy is viewed and talked about. Jimmy is a bigger-sized character and throughout the book, Ove makes comments about his weight. In the scene where jimmy is introduced Ove almost immediately makes a comment about his weight, and how he could let himself get so fat. Almost any time he talks about Jimmy or he's in a scene, Ove at some point makes a comment about his weight. The way Ove talks about Jimmy just doesn’t sit well with me because of that I knocked it down a star.
Overall, I did enjoy this book though not as much as I thought I would. I thought that it was beautifully written with characters you couldn't help but fall in love with. I am definitely interested in reading more of Fredrik Backman’s books.