"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman - Reviewed by TM Komal Choraria
I had just finished reading a mystery fiction novel and was looking for something light and refreshing for my next read, when I stumbled upon the recommendation to read A Man called Ove . This novel by Fredrick Backman fitted the bill to a T. About the author Fredrik Backman is a Swedish columnist, blogger and writer. He is the author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, and Us Against You. About the book A Man Called Ove is a work of fiction by Fredrick Backman published in 2012. This 300-page novel was like a breath of fresh air. Set in Sweden, it is a series of short stories about a man called Ove, that combine into an awesome all-encompassing storyline. Backman talks on themes of love, loss, family, friendship, and their risks and rewards. Ove is best described as a curmudgeon, a man who had a hard time walking with a smile plastered to this face all the time. So, he might come out as someone wh...