A Man Called Ove is the debut novel by Fredrik Backman. I decided to go back and read this after reading My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry. Although not as good as his later novels, I still found this to be a worthwhile read. Ove is a very grumpy older man whose wife has just died, and with nothing left to live for he’s decided to take his own life. However, things like nosy neighbors keep getting in his way.

It took me a while to warm up to Ove, but in the end it was impossible not to laugh and cry with him. A great character and a great book.