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I liked this book and the premise is really cool. A solid start to a series. The story seems more like four separate stories, each with a more dramatic arc than the story before. One thing I dislike about the book is that it tends to get sidetracked at odd moments. The flow of the book will get interrupted to describe an object or a mood & I ended up being distracted or uninterested. I have the series so I'll dive into it at some point soon.

TW: suicide

I found myself thinking that too much drama happens to this old man. Reflecting on my own telanovella of a life I decided that I was wrong. This book is sometimes hard to read because of its content about suicide, but part of its humor is Ove's constant foiled attempts. These then leading Ove to becoming an accidental hero, role model, & all around good guy by the end of the book. The book is about great love, terrible loss & finding your place in the world afterwards. I cried, the book was great.

A well paced & entertaining throughout,props to the author & the translator!