Started: 3/14/2023
Finished: 3/14/2023
Year: 2014
Pages: 337
Genre: Literature
Grade: B
Reason for reading: library book
Type: hardcover
Blurb (from Amazon): "Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
"Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations."
Opinion: Now I can see the movie. Based on the book, it seems that Tom Hanks is the perfect cast for Ove. A decent read.
1 comment:
I just found your blog from Bookcrossing. :) I love Ove... it was my "person" contribution to person/place/thing. Glad you enjoyed it too. I agree, Tom Hanks is perfect in the role.
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