In this bestselling and “charming debut” (People) from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.
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.
A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).
弗雷德里克•巴克曼
瑞典著名80后博主、专栏作家,近五年来瑞典最成功的作家,著有《我奶奶让我告诉你她很抱歉》《一个叫欧维的男人决定去死》等。后者是他的处女作,为瑞典头号畅销书,已被翻译超过25种语言。
一个看起来远离人世,孤僻,脾气火爆的老头渐渐被人群所接纳的故事,似乎也是一个长盛不衰,备受欢迎的主题。小时候看得津津有味的儿童文学《海蒂》,当属这种类型的典型代表。当那个倔强,吓人的老头儿牵着孙女儿柔软的小手走下山,与人群,与社会,与命运和解的时候,...
评分 评分 评分文/smarttree 不要被这样一个书名蛊惑到了。“一个叫欧维的男人决定去死。”仿佛这是一本求死之书,悲伤,灰暗,沉痛。不不不,当然不是这样!原文的书名是A Man Called Ove,“一个叫欧维的男人”,就这样,没有“决定去死”。这么一看,这本书应该讲的是欧维的一生。从某种...
funny and warm
评分仿佛另一个版本的《Up》。诙谐又伤感。
评分This man clenched his fists in the pockets, and fought for the all things irritated him. But he always was filled with odd gentleness to hug this shitty world.
评分I love this grumpy old man. he doesnt have a lot of love, but he gives it all.
评分仿佛另一个版本的《Up》。诙谐又伤感。
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