A Man Called Ove

Some books you read because someone recommended you or you read because you always wanted to read the book. But sometimes you read the book because you liked its name or synopsis or most of the time its cover. I know most people say don't read the book only because you like its cover, but thank god I bought this book. In some way this book ended my reading slum, for quite sometimes I wasn't able to pick a book and read it. But when I pick this book, then and there my reading slum ended. I only had one book on my favorite list and now it increased to two.

I read some reviews people are saying “Ohh this book is so funny, so charming, so sad at the same time blah, blah, blah” but for me this book was comforting. People have one book which is comfortable for them to read at any time, for me this is that book. I mean its humor is so pure that you always throughout the book will have a grin face, even when there is something sad this book will not shy away to make you laugh at the situation. Here author is not trying to make you laugh by jokes or anything but the situation itself makes you laugh. I always laughs at the Patrick'The Lanky One's situation, he is my favorite character in this book.

Alright now let's talk about the sad part. I am the type of person who does not cry while watching movies or while reading books. But this book will break your heart. You know what is going to happen next but still you will not be able to control yourself from being sad and your eyes will fill with tears. The romantic angle between Ove and Sonja is so genuine and real, it really melts your heart. When this line came up “Maybe neither of them forgave themselves for not being able to give the women they loved more than anything what they wanted more than anything” I stopped took a moment or few, lift my finger up slide it through my eyes and wipe my tears off.

This book neither tries to force you to laugh or cry. But this emotion automatically affects you. Because the author “Fredrik Backman” has done such a good job that from the very beginning he makes you connects with the character ‘Ove' so whatever Ove is feeling you are feeling with him. There are so many character that you attach yourself with Parvaneh, Anita, Jimmy and many more but i not going to spoil your experience by telling you about these character. I want you to experience these feelings yourself that's why I didn't talk much about the content of the book or about the character. This book is not about that, its about the journey you go through, the emotions you go through with Ove.