Title: A Man Called OveAuthor: Fredrik BackmanPublished by: Atria BooksRelease Date: 15 July 2014Genre: adult, cultural, humor, literary fiction, swedenPages: 353ASIN: B00GEEB730In this bestselling and delightfully quirky debut novel from Sweden, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. Heβs a curmudgeonβthe 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 βthe bitter neighbor from hell.β But must Ove be bitter just because he doesnβt 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 Oveβs 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 residentsβ association to their very foundations. A feel-good story in the spirit ofΒ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryΒ andΒ Major Pettigrewβs Last Stand, Fredrik Backmanβs novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful and charming exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others.Β Buy the Book: