Always fun to have a grumpy, yet lovable character.

In some ways predictable, but it didn't take away from enjoying the story and "watching" as Ove moves through day to day.

A good, feel good, story with a healthy dose of complaint at society being mostly crap!

6 Highlights

#1/6 - Location 14

Ove notice that she's either very pregnant or suffering from what Ove would categorise as selective obesity.

#2/6 - Location 51

Does it really have to be so difficult to kill yourself without constantly being disturbed?

#3/6 - Location 73

An entire country standing up and applauding the fact that no one was capable of doing anything properly any more. The unreserved celebration of mediocrity.

#4/6 - Location 215

But sorrow is unreliable in that way. When people don't share it there's a good chance that it will drive them apart instead.

#5/6 - Location 218

'What … like black coffee?' 'Yes.' 'With milk?' 'If it's with milk it's not black coffee.'

#6/6 - Location 239

'All people want to live dignified lives, dignity just means something different to different people,'