Episode: 109 – [Review] A Man Called Ove

<p>In this episode, we take a look at Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove, a hugely popular Swedish novel about grief, loneliness, friendship, and finding a reason to keep going.</p><p><br></p><p>The emotional beats are not bad, and the novel manages a tender moment or two, but Backman comes to represent a type of writing that is fundamentally disagreeable to me. He favors the plot over the narrative, and that lights a fire in me.</p><p><br></p><p>This is one of the worst novels we have ever read on this podcast, not because my opinion is right, but because this is how this novel made me feel. Regardless how you feel about it, it’s all good we are just adding to the greater conversation about this book!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Type</strong>: Review | <strong>Book</strong>: A Man Called Ove | <strong>Writer</strong>: Fredrik Backman</p>