--- product_id: 62868467 title: "A Man Called Ove Paperback – 5 May 2015" brand: "fredrik backman" price: "£20.70" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove-paperback-5-may-2015 store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # A Man Called Ove Paperback – 5 May 2015 **Brand:** fredrik backman **Price:** £20.70 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Man Called Ove Paperback – 5 May 2015 by fredrik backman - **How much does it cost?** £20.70 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove-paperback-5-may-2015) ## Best For - fredrik backman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted fredrik backman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 1476738025 | | Best Sellers Rank | #2,231 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Friendship Fiction (Books) #41 in Humorous Fiction #118 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (201,751) | | Dimensions | 5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 9781476738024 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1476738024 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | May 5, 2015 | | Publisher | Atria Books | ## Images ![A Man Called Ove Paperback – 5 May 2015 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JDmCKnv0L.jpg) ![A Man Called Ove Paperback – 5 May 2015 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81+Ulf+xsDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The book is 1000 times greater than the film *by C***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2024* What a book! What a writer . I don't like explaining plots so just to say - there's humour , dark humour .this book moved me to tears and laughter- often at the same time . It is an important book for our times . Is already a classic . Fredriks writing is for ages of 16 and up . I would imagine it's the over 30s who will enjoy it the most . A moving tale of love , family , and ageing. You can't help but love the main character Ove - who at first you wonder why he is so grumpy. All the characters come alive on the page - so well written . Would recommend highly ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, sad and uplifting *by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2024* This is an amazing book that perfectly captures life in all its highs and lows. It made me laugh out loud at times and cry at others. At no point does it leave you untouched. Be ware to grab a box of tissues as you near the end. Left me sobbing but so life-affirming. Don’t hesitate to read this ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Charming, moving tale that has a quirky love story at its heart *by W***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2017* I’m always a little anxious when I start reading a much-lauded, and more importantly, a much loved book. In fact, I’m aware many people cite A Man Called Ove as one of their favourite books ever. While I liked a lot about A Man Called Ove – I found parts of it moving, funny and quirky – I can’t say I loved it wholeheartedly. I’m going to start by talking about the elements I did really like and then move on to explain my reservations.I loved the strange and beautiful love story of Ove and Sonja – ‘He was a man of black and white. And she was colour. All the colour he had.’ I thought the picture we get of Ove through Sonja’s love for him and his devotion to her, is the most moving part of the book. Sonja could see beneath the exterior of the shy rather awkward young man she met on a train to the truthful, loyal, heroic and resilient person beneath. If other words, she could see the colour in Ove that others couldn’t. Despite the contrasts between them, they fitted together like two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to produce a complete picture.There are beautiful lines, such as:‘But if anyone had asked, he would have told them that he had never lived before he met her.’‘He knew better to speak ill of what she loved; after all, he understood very keenly how it was to receive her love when no one else could understand why he was worthy of it.’Really, I simply loved Sonja and who wouldn’t? She loves books, she loves to laugh, she’s a teacher, she fights for her pupils and inspires them to achieve more than they think they can. In a way, Ove is her most ambitious project and the saddest aspect of the book is that we never get to see what she could have achieved.So what were the aspects I was less enthusiastic about? Well, I got a little bored with all the Saab references and jokes. Perhaps you have to be Swedish or a car owner (and I’m neither) to appreciate them. And although the book was really funny in parts, at times I found the humour rather predictable and the visual and verbal punch lines easy to see coming.However, my main reservation was about the development of the character of Ove himself. The author didn’t completely convince me how the socially awkward but essentially decent and likeable young man that Sonja fell in love with became the anti-social, sexist curmudgeon that we meet at the beginning of the book. I appreciate we learn about tragic events in Ove’s life but they didn’t seem to me to sufficiently explain such a change in his character.Having said this, the author is a skilful writer and although one may not like Ove – and you definitely wouldn’t want to have him as a neighbour – the author makes you care about him. And, in the end, any imperfections in the portrayal of Ove’s character were redeemed for me by the portrait painted of Sonja and their emotional story. That love story, for me, is the beautiful heart of the book. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Man Called Ove: A Novel - Anxious People: A Novel - The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove-paperback-5-may-2015](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove-paperback-5-may-2015) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*