Aging & Loneliness. Review of A MAN CALLED OVE

Hey guys! Here's my review of Fredrick Backman's A MAN CALLED OVE.

“Death is a strange thing. People live their whole lives as if it does not exist, and yet it's often one of the great motivations for the living. Some of us, in time, become so conscious of it that we live harder, more obstinately, with more fury. Some need its constant presence to even be aware of its antithesis. Others become so preoccupied with it that they go into the waiting room long before it has announced its arrival. We fear it, yet most of us fear more than anything that it may take someone other than ourselves. For the greatest fear of death is always that it will pass us by. And leave us there alone.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

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[BooksAndJams]

I loved Ove so much! It was my first Backman and inspired me to collect and read the rest of his works. I still have a few to go, but his ability to write quirky, well-rounded characters is one of my favorite parts of his books!

As for the sorrow sharing discussion - I totally agree. I have experienced a lot of sorrow due to the death of close family members. I was in my senior year of college and after being home two weeks went back to school. I only shared that grief with a few friends, who are now the only ones I care to connect with. The sorrow especially at first can seem so all consuming, such a deep part of who we are, that if we don't share that with people it's like they don't really know us. It can feel necessary to put up a protective wall with most people just to get through life, but I think our true friends will be the ones we let in to some of that grief. I could go on and on, but think I'll stop there.

Great review!

[BedtimeBookworm]

That Ted talk sounds fascinating! I haven’t read this yet but it’s definitely on my TBR. Everyone speaks so highly of it. I just have a hard time making myself pick up books I know will be sad, even though it’s usually worth it in the end

[Miadabratt]

Brittany you are my favorite book tuber. I am glad to pick up this book.

[AbsurdExistentialist]

Nice review! I'd also add the theme of masculinity. What does it mean to be a man? Ove is the type of man to create things and fix things, be the tough silent type. But then you have a man who doesn't really know how to drive well, another who is overweight but good with computers (and technology is a thing Ove doesn't understand, and maybe even fears a little), and you even have a gay young man, and Ove's reaction to finding out the boy's father has essentially abandoned him for it. It's sad how men don't have very good role models today, but somehow Ove becomes someone they all admire and look up to like a father (or grandfather!)

[maxwashingtonmusic]

Definitely gotta share the heavy stuff with our loved ones. Soo unhealthy not to. I know many people who repress stuff. BMW!!
Great vid, Brittany!!😃👍✨☮️☯️

[EvanaHarket]

Hi. O love your videos. I've just started readind A man called Ove, but I'd like to suggest another Swedish writter Camilla Lackberg. She is great! Her books are thrillers, there is always a crime that during the story reveals a connection to another previous crime. Her books remind me that tv show Cold Case.
Sorry for my bad English

[vanillahearts]

I had no idea what this book was about. Interesting review. Not sure if I'd like it, but it seems like one of those books that get you thinking about life.

[BIBOI]

Wow this book sounds right up my ally !

[SunriseFireberry]

Scand. Lit tends to be dark, from Norse Myths to H C Andersen to Ibsen & Strindberg to Stieg Larsson. Nice to hear that someone is writing on happiness.
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[kbhprinsesse]

I don't care which type the car is, as long as someone drives me 😉