{"product_id":"a-man-called-ove-9781399713269","title":"A Man Called Ove","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe million-copy bestselling phenomenon: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Now a major film starring Tom Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelightful\u003c\/b\u003e ... the perfect holiday read. * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eIt's the most \u003cb\u003eenchanting, beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e tale.\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewarm\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etender\u003c\/b\u003e story about love, loss and second chances, peppered with memorable characters, wonderful set pieces and some beautifully black humour. \u003cb\u003eOve is a joy from start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003en uplifting, life-affirming and often comic tale\u003c\/b\u003e of how kindness, love and happiness can be found in the most unlikely places. * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming debut\u003c\/b\u003e. * People *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea wonderful novel that will stay with you\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Ove's story has an underlying sadness which the author tackles with great warmth and humour . . . It's a bittersweet, \u003cb\u003eheart-warming tale\u003c\/b\u003e which will leave listeners with a restored faith in the power of friendship and perhaps even a love for cats. * Psychologies Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious and heart-breaking.\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003ewarm\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e, and ultimately almost unbearably \u003cb\u003emoving\u003c\/b\u003e. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most charming book\u003c\/b\u003e you'll read this year ...  This \u003cb\u003echarming\u003c\/b\u003e debut novel by Backman should find a ready audience with English-language readers . . . \u003cb\u003ehysterically funny\u003c\/b\u003e . . . wry descriptions, excellent pacing . . . In the contest of Most Winning Combination, it would be hard to beat grumpy Ove and his hidden, generous heart. * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003eMy absolute summer-reading must is \u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e by Fredrik Backman: \u003cb\u003eperfect beach reading \u003c\/b\u003efor a grumpy old man. It has all the minimalist delicacy of \u003ci\u003eStoner\u003c\/i\u003e, but with a delicious wry wit. The book works on a very small scale, yet it sweeps through intense life dramas, all the while remaining \u003cb\u003efunny, moving, uplifting...and a cracking good tale\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThere is a method to the madness - by the end of this \u003cb\u003efunny\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003etouching\u003c\/b\u003e book, you'll come round to Ove's way of thinking. * Mumsnet *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e finally rescued all those men who constantly mean to read novels but never get round to it. Crotchety old git Ove argues with neighbours, reluctantly inherits a cat, punches a clown and\u003cb\u003e, by the end of the book, has you wanting to hug him\u003c\/b\u003e. * Spectator BOOKS OF THE YEAR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOve will upset us, cause us to be upset on his behalf and make us laugh\u003c\/b\u003e till we daren't drink fluids and read simultaneously but by the end we're uplifted and don't want to go. * Bookbag *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eexquisite\u003c\/b\u003e. The lyrical language is the confetti thrown liberally throughout this \u003cb\u003ecelebration-of-life story\u003c\/b\u003e, adding sparkle and colour to an already spectacular party. Backman's characters feel so authentic that readers will likely find analogues living in their own neighbourhoods. * Shelf Awareness, starred review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny crowd-pleaser that serves up laughs to accompany a thoughtful reflection on loss and love\u003c\/b\u003e... The author writes with winning charm. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders seeking feel-good tales with a message will rave about the rantings of this solitary old man\u003c\/b\u003e with a singular outlook. If there was an award for \u003cb\u003e'Most Charming Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e,' this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down. * Booklist, starred review *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738917581143,"sku":"9781399713269","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399713269.jpg?v=1720050577","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-man-called-ove-9781399713269","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}