Title: En man som heter Ove
Description: 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.

(Previous notes):
Loved this book (translation from Swedish). Quirky story of a curmudgeon which is also a film (with English subtitles) on Netflix. Backman is a successful journalist, author, and blogger. Also enjoyed ‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ and I look forward to checking out his latest new release.
Subjects: Novel, translation, Neighbors, Older men, Neighborhoods, Fiction, Love, Friendship, Fiction, humorous, Friendship, fiction, Fiction, humorous, general, nyt:e-book-fiction=2016-10-30, New York Times bestseller, nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2016-01-17, Loss (Psychology), Conduct of life, Interpersonal relations, Large type books, Viudos, Widowers, Vecinos, Early retirement, Ficción, Jubilación anticipada, Pensionärer, Ensamhet, Vänskap, Grannar, Ensamstående män, Självmordsförsök, Suicidal behavior, Parasuicide, Retirees, Single men, Romaner, Feelgood, Humor, Humoristiska skildringar, Svensk skönlitteratur: romaner och noveller, Svensk skönlitteratur
Places: Sweden, Suecia, Sverige
People: Ove
Time periods: Now, 2010s