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 Highlight(s)

Location 14

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

Location 51

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

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.

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.

Location 218

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

Location 239

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