My favorite quote in the whole masterpiece is "We always think there's enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'If'" This line just breaks me
I love the part were he gets confronted by the gay kids father. He says something about "then we talked about families. Futures, and things that never was" or something like that.
One of the most clever bits in this is watching how, as Ove falls in love with people, the book stops referring to them by description ("the lanky one") but instead refers to them by their actual names. It starts with only one person, then the list of characters consistently referred to by name grows and grows, and it's so touching.
The most emotional moment for me was when the kids called him Grandpa. While reading, I managed to hold back my tears, but seeing weep over this incredible story, I started sobbing as well. It was as if all the emotion I kept holding back burst out in one fell swoop. A man called Ove is a strong candidate for being my favorite book ever.
That line broke me. Ove reminds me so much of my own grandfather whom I lost in 2022. He always called himself granddad. When the kids called him that I wailed. This book is pure magic!
One of my favorite weird out of context Bachman quotes that fills me with emotion is "You don't fall in love with a gender. You fall in love with an idiot."
This review is so spot on. One of my favorite lines was, “People said Ove saw the world in black and white. But she was color. All the color he had.” I picked it up not even expecting to like it, but I was so moved.
The most satisfying part of the book for me was when Ove and his 'found family' all back up Anita in standing up to the white shirt Skoda driver when they came to take Rune away. That was the first scene in the book where you feel the characters and their individual stories all coming together and you truly see what an impact Ove has made on his community. This book (especially the last few chapters) felt like a long, warm hug.
Honestly at the last pages I thought: well I did certainly not cry as much as I thought I would And then came the line: “More than three hundred people come to the funeral.“ I was not just bawling, I was completely overwhelmed. Absolutely loved the book
There were so many lines in this book that absolutely broke me, all worded so simply. Backman is really talented at packing a big punch and getting to the heart of emotions in a few words. He effortlessly puts into words so many emotions that I feel but can't express.
I'm a 52 year old grumpy dad who doesn't read. During the pandemic, my daughter who loves to read made everyone in the family pick a book for each other to read. Fast forward, besides finding out that I don't mind reading YA books, I've discovered a love for reading. This is the 2nd book I've ever read that moved me to tears. After watching your video, I'm glad to see that I'm not alone in my feelings as I am unaccustomed to crying while reading.
The Green Mile by Stephen King. They did a great job with the movie, but as almost always the book just reaches deeper. Hit me in the feels pretty well.
I was legit weeping with you throughout the review. I just finished reading this book and I was crying and smiling. I don’t think I have ever read a more heart-warming book.
To me, the "foreign pregnant woman" (Parvaneh) was the hero of the story. She saved Ove a number of times and is constantly forcing Ove out of his stagnant comfort zone. Such a beautiful story. Audiobook well worth the listen even if you've already read.
One of my favorite lines from the book was when his wife told him he had to love her twice as much from now on (after her father and cat had died) and he didn't know how he could ever love her more than he already did.
oh my it absolutely does. i just finished reading ove n i always like to pair things up like reading books dealing with similar stuff or watching something related to it n i was thinking of watching the movie adaptation of ove n the pixar movie Up.
I loved this book sm! I don't care much about romance, but Ove and Sonja's relationship was so cute and wholesome. This book is undoubtedly sad, but it's also filled with heartfelt moments. This book will make you cry both happy and sad tears.
It reminds me of the movie "It's a Wonderful Life." It such a beautiful story and it really is packed with so much emotion. It's worth the read. You may cry.
I was reading today's newspaper about a new Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto - it referenced the 2015 Swedish movie A my Man Called I've - I went to search for the movie - found it and started watching - although I could not understand the language and English captions are not available I watched it anyway but had to stop after 30 min into the movie - it is so powerful...then I watched your review - now I plan on reading the book...thank you for!
After a little bit of time to digest, I think I can safely say that Ove is now my favourite Backman (it will be interesting to see what happens when I re-read Beartown in preparation for the 3rd book release, as this was my favourite up until now) The kids painting and what they called him completely broke me
I've only read two Backman books ("Beartown" and "Anxious People"), both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. I own "A Man Called Ove" and it's on my TBR but I've been holding off because I don't like reading what people consider to be an author's best work too early on hahahha. But now I really feel like just picking it up. I own "Britt-Marie was here" as well but I'm holding off on it until I've read grandmother's sorry (I'm not writing that whole title lol). Since I live in Sweden, his books are super easy to find in second-hand shops which is where I've gotten all of them except Anxious People so I'm trying to currently hunt them all down! Also, the O in Ove should be more round (like you're impressed by something) and the "ve" is like the v-e in "vet". Just in case you were wondering.
A Man Called Ove was my first Backman and still my favorite. I love, love, love Ove. I read it in 2016, after seeing one booktube recommendation, so I wasn't ready for the emotional impact. When I cried within the first few chapters, I knew it was going to be special. I think it's time for a reread.
Oh my God! The Earnest Chapter with Ove was so much emotional! I mean I was crying, and then a sentence comes and them I am laughing and crying. And at the end, I just can't move on. I was marking quotes and highlighting and everything, and then the last two chapters came and I was just marking everything. My tears spoiled my book's pages! I mean I have a lot of emotions now. I am in love with all those characters! I am in love with this book. Grand dad. And I was crying.
Generally speaking I pretty much stick with reading fantasy and sci-fi, but when I first heard you talking about how great Backman is I figured I'd at least give him a go. This is the book I started with and I'm so glad I did. I've read about 5 of his books so far and this is still my favorite. I'm glad to hear how much you love it as well. Thanks for introducing me to such an amazing author Merph.
one moment you cry and then, you will be smiling again and then the next moment you will be smiling with tears .......it goes on like this till the end....like her review.....video
This is why Fredrick Backman is my favourite author. His writing is gut-wrenching but at the same time so hopeful and heartwarming. I am a sucker for happy/hopeful endings. His books feel like a warm hug. I cried so much at the end of Anxious people, I felt like holding the book close to my heart and just sobbing. Also, loved your review on Ove, it was the first Backman book i read, brb gonna re-read it again!
Finally, you read it! I was dying to hear your thoughts on it. This is one of my favourite books of all time Edit: I posted the comment before I'd even watched the video, now that I saw you crying, I teared up too. I'd re-read it last year with my partner, we read chapters aloud to each other on call and I'd ugly cried twice on call. 😂
Thank you for this review. I especially appreciated the emotion of the video.. because truly, I loved Ove and I didn’t even know that I did. What a character. Thank you Backman for writing such a beautiful story. My favorite scene was the one with Ove and the 7 year old in her room. Their relationship to me, felt like the purest one of all. The way they both quietly accepted each other over the course of the book resonated with me on the deepest level. Backman has become one of, if not my favorite writer. Again, this was a perfect review. Thank you.
Im literally 4 minutes in and fighting off tears because you LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH and the emotion is SO evident in your face and voice and its making me love a book ive never read!! I need this book YESTERDAY!
I am just 12 chapters into the book, and on the part where Patrick falls off the ladder. And oh my god, it’s so good. Earlier I felt Ove was just an irritating person who thinks too much. But the way my opinion changed in just a single chapter. I am absolutely head over heels in love with the book. Sonja have not yet entered the book. But her build up is so good, I feel like that she’s the only person I want to know. The struggles Ove went through, and I am on verge of crying, and next chapter Patrick does something so silly and Parvaneh and Ove’s relationship is so hysterical, that I laugh out loud. All I could say I am so so enjoying it.... And I kept on checking before I picked this book up that if Backman is Merph’s favourite author why isn’t this one reviewed because this one is generally the first Backman book everyone reads and its mine first one too. So glad to hear your thoughts. Should I pick Bear Town next?
Great review. I just finished up with Ove this evening, and normally I’m not one to shed tears whilst reading, but this book definitely shook things up in that regard. Easily one of my favorite characters of all time. Ove truly is an “old soul”.
I read this one in January. When I was at the beginning I told my boyfriend it was a book about a grumpy old man "but don't worry, his heart will definitely grow a few sizes in the end." Did not expect it to happen like that. Absolutely loved the book and cried with you while watching this review ♥️
An absolute favorite. I feel the same. I was not ready for how attached I became to Ove. You start getting emotional and I'm over here crying all over again and I read it like 2 or 3 years go.
I wanted to thank you. I am a new booktuber but a long time reader. I read sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and weird fiction mostly. For some reason I clicked on this review and did not finish watching it. Why? The passion and emotion that you described this novel with made me immediately go get it. BOY AM I GLAD THAT I DID! I was moved beyond words. I am 51 and this book really hit home for me. It is one of those life changing reads. Thank you Ms. Merphy!
Thank you for recommending this book Merphy. I just finished it last night and, of course, I cried. I absolutely LOVED this book, and am now ready to read my next Backman book (Anxious People)... I love your channel, and can't thank you enough for the fantastic content!
Ah I'm so happy you got to this book! I started it a year ago and read between classes, but when we switched to online school halfway through the year, I completely forgot about it. I decided I wanted to get back into reading recently, so I picked it back up, started over and finished it in two days and just... wow. I had loved it the first time I was reading it, but the second time I fell harder and ended up crying at the end. I'm definitely going to be checking out more of Backman's books!
Fredrik backman became my no.1 author after I read "and ever day the way home" after hearing merphy talk about it. I read beartown, us against you, man called ove and my grandmother soon after and recently bought Brit Marie and anxious people. I'm primarily a fantasy reader but this man is a true unit!
I didn't have the opportunity yet to read the book. Tonight I found out that there's a Film adaptation and i had to watch it. Can't remember the last time a film made me cry that much.
I just finished reading the book and I wanted to see if other people felt as I did. You’re right! I love how he describes love. After I read the first three chapters, I had to put it down because I was laughing so much. How did Backman know about my granddad?! This is a very, very human novel. This is the first book I’ve read of his. I’ll be sure to check out your favourite next! 😊
Wow yes. You hit it on the nose with this review. Watching this brought me to tears all over again. Discovered Backman through your channel; I owe you many many thanks.
We are very lucky to have an extraordinary audiobook narrator for all the Backman books in Germany and there are some narrators that manage to add an special layer to the stories. I adored this book!
Fun thing: Backman used to write a really awsome blog back in about 2008ish, where you could follow the progress of writing this book (as well as getting some really horrifying recipies for beer fried sausage). He also wrote a wedding blog/column for a some magazine. Its all in Swedish though, and might have been taken down by now. Back then it was brilliantly written though.
thanku for sharing. ugh i cant type a smiley face now that im starting using laptop for the first time. but u get the jist right [insert a ques mark] thanku [awkward face]. best wishes, a stranger.
The book has been adapted into a movie as well. If you haven't seen it yet you should really check it out. On a sidenote, my first encounter with Backman was his weekly essays in the Swedish edition of Metro that he wrote back in 2012 before his first book took off (which coincidentally was this exact book). I'd have exactly 17 minutes on the subway to my high school in central Stockholm and I would always make sure to read his essay first. Not that it was long and took a lot of time to read, but I'd often find myself needing a few minutes to ponder over what he'd written.
I wasn't expecting myself to cry over this book, but let me tell you, i cried when i reached page 34 and everytime they mentioned Sonja, that part when he wanted to die with the cat but failed and when he bought the ipad for the 7year old girl and he wanted the best one for her, when he put up the drawing with "grand dad" on top of his fridge and that epilogue.... That epilogue got me sobbing like a baby this book is the one will stay with me for life
I'm not crying. You're crying! 😭😭😭 Damn. Just finished this. Bawled my eyes out. Watched your review. Bawled my eyes out again. We highlighted pretty much the same stuff. Whew. Can't wait to read more from him.
Merphy why are you doing this to me? I read this at the start of last year and thought I was ok now. You talking about it just reminded me of how much this book both hurt to read and at the same time was the most uplifting book I’ve read in the last decade! I’ve never cried at a review before but you brought it all back for me. So...why are you doing this to me?! And also...THANK YOU!!
So happy you read this. I just absolutely love this book. I cried and laughed and it was just amazing. It was great to hear your thoughts. You put my feelings into words in regards to this novel. Backman is my favourite author and I would not have discovered him if it was not for you.
I bought this book for my wife after you said how much you loved Backman. She loved it! Made me read it; while I’m more of a fantasy and military style books fan, I loved it. His ability to continually reveal more and more about these characters (and make us fall in love with them) is amazing. I was super excited when I saw you review it. I’m glad you had the same experience as my wife and I.
Just hearing you talk about it made me tear up. This was such a beautiful book. I cried so many times while reading it and not once because of sadness, it's just so heartwarming and honest. It's hard to explain how it makes you feel.
I love Backman's writing so much! I still have some of his books left to read but Ove definitely pulled on my heart strings. I teared up listening to the quotes and seeing you get emotional! I feel like re-reading the book now 😊
You really need to read Britt Marrie was here. I am positive you are gonna love it. And if you do, please make a video of it. I really want someone to talk about it. Its one of my favourite books by Fredrik Backman and I have read all his books.
Ahhh Merphy you introduced me to Backman with Things my son needs to...he’s become one of my first writers. He has such an ability to decipher the human state, just amazing. I cried so much reading this book, it broke my heart, it brought me so much joy, it’s one of those books and characters I’ll always carry with me.
The first time I listened to it, I sat on the bus and cried so that tears welled up, the others on the bus looked at me and probably wondered if I was fine. A super good book that has a super good balance of joy, sorrow and love. Thanks for a good review.
Something i love about your channel is that in all the years i have been watching ive always felt you genuinely mean it when you say i would love to chat more in the comments 😊
when you took the first pause and found yourself lost for words. i put my spoon down (having dinner), opened amazon and ordered this book paperback. Arriving tomorrow.
I cried so hard when I first read the book and the way you talked about it made me remember those warm and sad feelings I had while reading it. And also, your recommendations have always been my go-to books, this is the first time I read something you haven't until recently. Waiting for this review was worthwhile. Thank you
What a coincidence! I was just looking for reviews for this book, as I have been wanting to read it for a week or so now. Thank you for posting videos for us bookish people to enjoy! Also, if you have any more recommendations for my TBR then that would be amazing since I always have difficulty looking for books.
I just want to say, I am so grateful that you make videos for every book you read. I found you after looking up a review for Horns by Joe Hill and have been a subscriber since. I didn’t expect to find a familiar face reviewing this book and your video popping up made my day. Thank you for all you do!
I totally got it when you said you wanted to still spend time with him, it’s only March and I’m convinced this will be my favorite book this year. When I as finished I just missed ove, I felt so warm and cozy with how it ended but I wow I miss that grumpy old man.
I have read Ove twice in the past couple years, but your review makes me want to pick it up again! It is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. So glad you loved it!
I started reading this several days ago. Thank you for the review. I didn't watch all of it as I don't want to hear any spoilers. I didn't like the story at first but it's growing on my now. Ove is my first Backman book as I was looking for something different.
This was my first Backman book. After seeing you praising Backman's works in lots of your videos, I wanted to have a look for myself. And even though you never mentioned "A man called Ove" I chose this book. I think, this is the first book that made me tear up. Thank you so much for recommending Backman to your community and making me discover new favourites!
I ordered this book a few days ago because of your recommendation.. I literally just finished and I am a WREEECK, and I’m crying along with you watching the spoilery section of this video. You said in another video that you wanted to reread it already because you miss him and it feels like he’s your neighbor, and I agree wholeheartedly even after just finishing it 5 minutes ago. Thank you for sharing your love for this novel because I think it is one of my newest favorites 🖤
This was the one book of Backman's that I was most excited for you to read and give us your thoughts on. I first read it in my first year of university and did it all in one sitting because I just had to know all about Ove. The first I cried was after the first chapter and I knew it would be a wild ride, but not in a scary way, you know what I mean? It was the first book I ever read of Backman's too and I am still waiting to love one of his characters as much as I love Ove. I started Beartown, and am anticipating much pain for my heart. Happy Reading, I enjoy watching your videos very much :)
I am a little late to the discussion but thanks for the review. I cam here 1. because I needed a new a new author suggestion and I think I have just found it 2. I just watched A man called Otto and was deeply moved.I have been told the book is even better
Almost every single flashback with his wife had me happy sobbing like the opening scene from "Up". I also loved the symbolism of different car brands and how it was used to tell the story of Ove and Rune's animosity towards each other but their ultimate mutual respect and friendship. It was just beautiful how Backman turned Ove's obstinate loyalty to Saab into something much deeper. And what an ending 😭
I enjoyed this book, but I intrepreted it as a suicide still, just years ago. Which made me really frustrated at what I interpretated as suicide romanticized. But it has some gorgeous moments between him and his wife and neighbours and I am so glad it moved you so much. I'll have to reread it some time.
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My favorite quote in the whole masterpiece is "We always think there's enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'If'"
This line just breaks me
My favourite quote is “People said Ove was all black and white; but she was color. All the color he had”
@@mariamalsheikh8615 There are so many great ones!
YES! That entire chapter is the most beautiful poetry ever. Love it so much. So, so much.
I think my favorite quote was “Then he crosses the road and starts clearing the snow in front of the other houses”
I love the part were he gets confronted by the gay kids father. He says something about "then we talked about families. Futures, and things that never was" or something like that.
One of the most clever bits in this is watching how, as Ove falls in love with people, the book stops referring to them by description ("the lanky one") but instead refers to them by their actual names. It starts with only one person, then the list of characters consistently referred to by name grows and grows, and it's so touching.
Merphy: Starts to tear up
Me: Immediately puts the book in my cart
Watched it today. Bought it today. Good lord... I have so many books in my TBR already, but I’m reading this as soon as it arrives.
Right?!
The most emotional moment for me was when the kids called him Grandpa. While reading, I managed to hold back my tears, but seeing weep over this incredible story, I started sobbing as well. It was as if all the emotion I kept holding back burst out in one fell swoop. A man called Ove is a strong candidate for being my favorite book ever.
Wow. Did it ever.
That choked me up too 🥺 and him putting their art on the fridge. 🥲
I started bawling when the 7 year old called him grandpa
That line broke me. Ove reminds me so much of my own grandfather whom I lost in 2022. He always called himself granddad. When the kids called him that I wailed. This book is pure magic!
My mom was like "this book will make you cry" and I was all like "challenge accepted." I lost.
One of my favorite weird out of context Bachman quotes that fills me with emotion is "You don't fall in love with a gender. You fall in love with an idiot."
Thats what Jules said abou Roe in Anxious People. It was also an amazing moment for me
Sees review.
*prepares box of tissues*
*realizes the box of tissues is not enough*
*stands out in the rain to pretend the tears are rain*
I highly recommend (Secrets of Sanatan Dharma) available on Amazon and Kindle
"prepares box of tissues"
very poor choice of words
Im sorry, im a redditor .i have to ruin everything
This was so emotional even spoiler free.
Just thinking of the scene Ove taking care of the flowers at his wife’s grave with the stray cat at his side makes me wanna happy cry.
This review is so spot on. One of my favorite lines was, “People said Ove saw the world in black and white. But she was color. All the color he had.” I picked it up not even expecting to like it, but I was so moved.
The most satisfying part of the book for me was when Ove and his 'found family' all back up Anita in standing up to the white shirt Skoda driver when they came to take Rune away. That was the first scene in the book where you feel the characters and their individual stories all coming together and you truly see what an impact Ove has made on his community. This book (especially the last few chapters) felt like a long, warm hug.
Honestly at the last pages I thought: well I did certainly not cry as much as I thought I would
And then came the line: “More than three hundred people come to the funeral.“
I was not just bawling, I was completely overwhelmed.
Absolutely loved the book
There were so many lines in this book that absolutely broke me, all worded so simply. Backman is really talented at packing a big punch and getting to the heart of emotions in a few words. He effortlessly puts into words so many emotions that I feel but can't express.
I'm a 52 year old grumpy dad who doesn't read. During the pandemic, my daughter who loves to read made everyone in the family pick a book for each other to read. Fast forward, besides finding out that I don't mind reading YA books, I've discovered a love for reading. This is the 2nd book I've ever read that moved me to tears. After watching your video, I'm glad to see that I'm not alone in my feelings as I am unaccustomed to crying while reading.
What was the other book that moved you to tears? Glad you enjoyed the book. I just purchased it for my 68 year old dad for Christmas.
The Green Mile by Stephen King. They did a great job with the movie, but as almost always the book just reaches deeper. Hit me in the feels pretty well.
I was legit weeping with you throughout the review.
I just finished reading this book and I was crying and smiling. I don’t think I have ever read a more heart-warming book.
To me, the "foreign pregnant woman" (Parvaneh) was the hero of the story. She saved Ove a number of times and is constantly forcing Ove out of his stagnant comfort zone. Such a beautiful story. Audiobook well worth the listen even if you've already read.
It reminds me of an idea JRR Tolkien said about Sam from LOTR. “Frodo may be the protagonist, but Sam is the hero of the story”
@@nickywags0712 I love that. Sums up perfectly how I felt about these two charcters.
One of my favorite lines from the book was when his wife told him he had to love her twice as much from now on (after her father and cat had died) and he didn't know how he could ever love her more than he already did.
It's was the second and the last time.he lied..
It’s the only book by him I’ve read. Didn’t expect to love it as much as I did. It’s the perfect humorous/poignant clash of generations.
I highly recommend (Secrets of Sanatan Dharma) available on Amazon and Kindle
If you like this book, pls read more Backman’s books because they are all wonderful!
Go for "Anxious people"
It gives off major "UP" vibes if you ask me.
oh my it absolutely does. i just finished reading ove n i always like to pair things up like reading books dealing with similar stuff or watching something related to it n i was thinking of watching the movie adaptation of ove n the pixar movie Up.
I loved this book sm! I don't care much about romance, but Ove and Sonja's relationship was so cute and wholesome. This book is undoubtedly sad, but it's also filled with heartfelt moments. This book will make you cry both happy and sad tears.
I have a copy of "A Man Called Ove" but never bothered with it, and now, you've just convinced me to read it!
It's a great book!
It reminds me of the movie "It's a Wonderful Life."
It such a beautiful story and it really is packed with so much emotion. It's worth the read. You may cry.
What did you think of it?
I was reading today's newspaper about a new Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto - it referenced the 2015 Swedish movie A my Man Called I've - I went to search for the movie - found it and started watching - although I could not understand the language and English captions are not available I watched it anyway but had to stop after 30 min into the movie - it is so powerful...then I watched your review - now I plan on reading the book...thank you for!
After a little bit of time to digest, I think I can safely say that Ove is now my favourite Backman
(it will be interesting to see what happens when I re-read Beartown in preparation for the 3rd book release, as this was my favourite up until now)
The kids painting and what they called him completely broke me
I highly recommend (Secrets of Sanatan Dharma) available on Amazon and Kindle
@@sammm7513 Yup, due out this year
I've only read two Backman books ("Beartown" and "Anxious People"), both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. I own "A Man Called Ove" and it's on my TBR but I've been holding off because I don't like reading what people consider to be an author's best work too early on hahahha. But now I really feel like just picking it up. I own "Britt-Marie was here" as well but I'm holding off on it until I've read grandmother's sorry (I'm not writing that whole title lol). Since I live in Sweden, his books are super easy to find in second-hand shops which is where I've gotten all of them except Anxious People so I'm trying to currently hunt them all down!
Also, the O in Ove should be more round (like you're impressed by something) and the "ve" is like the v-e in "vet". Just in case you were wondering.
I highly recommend (Secrets of Sanatan Dharma) available on Amazon and Kindle
As a Swede you explained the pronunciation very well, I could never 😂
@@michellesmirnova4471 Hahhaha, I taught Swedish pronunciation and culture to immigrants in high school, so I've had some practice. Hej förresten!
Anxious people has become a small series, available on Netflix at least in Sweden :) I think the name is "människor med ångest"
You gotta love someone who cries after reading a quote from a book they love. This made my day. Thank you. ❤️
A Man Called Ove was my first Backman and still my favorite. I love, love, love Ove. I read it in 2016, after seeing one booktube recommendation, so I wasn't ready for the emotional impact. When I cried within the first few chapters, I knew it was going to be special. I think it's time for a reread.
Oh my God! The Earnest Chapter with Ove was so much emotional! I mean I was crying, and then a sentence comes and them I am laughing and crying. And at the end, I just can't move on. I was marking quotes and highlighting and everything, and then the last two chapters came and I was just marking everything. My tears spoiled my book's pages! I mean I have a lot of emotions now. I am in love with all those characters!
I am in love with this book.
Grand dad. And I was crying.
Generally speaking I pretty much stick with reading fantasy and sci-fi, but when I first heard you talking about how great Backman is I figured I'd at least give him a go. This is the book I started with and I'm so glad I did. I've read about 5 of his books so far and this is still my favorite. I'm glad to hear how much you love it as well. Thanks for introducing me to such an amazing author Merph.
I love when I see people getting emotional about art, that book has your soul in it
I just finished it and I’m crying with you, I didn’t expect this book to be SO GOOD.
Britt-Marie is pretty good too. Might not be as strong as Ove but it's still really sweet.
one moment you cry and then, you will be smiling again and then the next moment you will be smiling with tears .......it goes on like this till the end....like her review.....video
This is why Fredrick Backman is my favourite author. His writing is gut-wrenching but at the same time so hopeful and heartwarming. I am a sucker for happy/hopeful endings. His books feel like a warm hug. I cried so much at the end of Anxious people, I felt like holding the book close to my heart and just sobbing. Also, loved your review on Ove, it was the first Backman book i read, brb gonna re-read it again!
Finally, you read it! I was dying to hear your thoughts on it. This is one of my favourite books of all time
Edit: I posted the comment before I'd even watched the video, now that I saw you crying, I teared up too. I'd re-read it last year with my partner, we read chapters aloud to each other on call and I'd ugly cried twice on call. 😂
Thank you for this review. I especially appreciated the emotion of the video.. because truly, I loved Ove and I didn’t even know that I did. What a character. Thank you Backman for writing such a beautiful story. My favorite scene was the one with Ove and the 7 year old in her room. Their relationship to me, felt like the purest one of all. The way they both quietly accepted each other over the course of the book resonated with me on the deepest level.
Backman has become one of, if not my favorite writer. Again, this was a perfect review. Thank you.
I’ve just finished reading A Man Called Ove and I’m still crying. That epilogue just about broke me. Adore this book.
Im literally 4 minutes in and fighting off tears because you LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH and the emotion is SO evident in your face and voice and its making me love a book ive never read!! I need this book YESTERDAY!
I am just 12 chapters into the book, and on the part where Patrick falls off the ladder. And oh my god, it’s so good. Earlier I felt Ove was just an irritating person who thinks too much. But the way my opinion changed in just a single chapter. I am absolutely head over heels in love with the book. Sonja have not yet entered the book. But her build up is so good, I feel like that she’s the only person I want to know. The struggles Ove went through, and I am on verge of crying, and next chapter Patrick does something so silly and Parvaneh and Ove’s relationship is so hysterical, that I laugh out loud.
All I could say I am so so enjoying it....
And I kept on checking before I picked this book up that if Backman is Merph’s favourite author why isn’t this one reviewed because this one is generally the first Backman book everyone reads and its mine first one too. So glad to hear your thoughts. Should I pick Bear Town next?
Great review. I just finished up with Ove this evening, and normally I’m not one to shed tears whilst reading, but this book definitely shook things up in that regard. Easily one of my favorite characters of all time. Ove truly is an “old soul”.
I read this one in January. When I was at the beginning I told my boyfriend it was a book about a grumpy old man "but don't worry, his heart will definitely grow a few sizes in the end."
Did not expect it to happen like that.
Absolutely loved the book and cried with you while watching this review ♥️
Thank you for your incomparable summation Merphy of this fantastic novel !I have never had so much pleasure from any novel than this one .....
You adorably tripping over the “oo-vah” pronunciation was soooo relatable! Not a straightforward name to the American ear 😅
An absolute favorite. I feel the same. I was not ready for how attached I became to Ove. You start getting emotional and I'm over here crying all over again and I read it like 2 or 3 years go.
I wasn’t planning on buying any more books this month but after watching your emotional review of this book I knew I had to order it.
I wanted to thank you. I am a new booktuber but a long time reader. I read sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and weird fiction mostly. For some reason I clicked on this review and did not finish watching it. Why? The passion and emotion that you described this novel with made me immediately go get it. BOY AM I GLAD THAT I DID! I was moved beyond words. I am 51 and this book really hit home for me. It is one of those life changing reads. Thank you Ms. Merphy!
This is so ironic that you posted this today. I just started reading last night. I'm loving it.
Thank you for recommending this book Merphy. I just finished it last night and, of course, I cried. I absolutely LOVED this book, and am now ready to read my next Backman book (Anxious People)... I love your channel, and can't thank you enough for the fantastic content!
Ah I'm so happy you got to this book! I started it a year ago and read between classes, but when we switched to online school halfway through the year, I completely forgot about it. I decided I wanted to get back into reading recently, so I picked it back up, started over and finished it in two days and just... wow. I had loved it the first time I was reading it, but the second time I fell harder and ended up crying at the end. I'm definitely going to be checking out more of Backman's books!
YEEEEES! I have been waiting that you read Ove because I just KNEW how you'd LOVE it
Fredrik backman became my no.1 author after I read "and ever day the way home" after hearing merphy talk about it. I read beartown, us against you, man called ove and my grandmother soon after and recently bought Brit Marie and anxious people. I'm primarily a fantasy reader but this man is a true unit!
I didn't have the opportunity yet to read the book. Tonight I found out that there's a Film adaptation and i had to watch it. Can't remember the last time a film made me cry that much.
I just finished reading the book and I wanted to see if other people felt as I did.
You’re right! I love how he describes love.
After I read the first three chapters, I had to put it down because I was laughing so much. How did Backman know about my granddad?!
This is a very, very human novel. This is the first book I’ve read of his. I’ll be sure to check out your favourite next! 😊
Wow yes. You hit it on the nose with this review. Watching this brought me to tears all over again. Discovered Backman through your channel; I owe you many many thanks.
We are very lucky to have an extraordinary audiobook narrator for all the Backman books in Germany and there are some narrators that manage to add an special layer to the stories. I adored this book!
Fun thing: Backman used to write a really awsome blog back in about 2008ish, where you could follow the progress of writing this book (as well as getting some really horrifying recipies for beer fried sausage). He also wrote a wedding blog/column for a some magazine. Its all in Swedish though, and might have been taken down by now. Back then it was brilliantly written though.
thanku for sharing. ugh i cant type a smiley face now that im starting using laptop for the first time. but u get the jist right [insert a ques mark] thanku [awkward face]. best wishes, a stranger.
Hehe!😄 I was attempting to get here :
Thanku :)
Best, a stranger!
I love Backman so much and I'm from Sweden too, and I'm so happy to see you adoring a swedish author like this, thank you Merphy, I love you
You are amazing at articulating how this book makes you feel. I love when people come alive when art touches them.
The book has been adapted into a movie as well. If you haven't seen it yet you should really check it out.
On a sidenote, my first encounter with Backman was his weekly essays in the Swedish edition of Metro that he wrote back in 2012 before his first book took off (which coincidentally was this exact book). I'd have exactly 17 minutes on the subway to my high school in central Stockholm and I would always make sure to read his essay first. Not that it was long and took a lot of time to read, but I'd often find myself needing a few minutes to ponder over what he'd written.
This book gave me so many emotions and wow. Now I want to reread it after crying at your review
I wasn't expecting myself to cry over this book, but let me tell you, i cried when i reached page 34 and everytime they mentioned Sonja, that part when he wanted to die with the cat but failed and when he bought the ipad for the 7year old girl and he wanted the best one for her, when he put up the drawing with "grand dad" on top of his fridge and that epilogue.... That epilogue got me sobbing like a baby this book is the one will stay with me for life
I'm not crying. You're crying! 😭😭😭 Damn. Just finished this. Bawled my eyes out. Watched your review. Bawled my eyes out again. We highlighted pretty much the same stuff. Whew. Can't wait to read more from him.
This is on my April’s TBR!
And Merph had me crying this morning!! 😭
I think I am starting this tomorrow, so glad you kept recommending Backman. I loved Beartown & Us Against You. Looking forward to continuing with Ove.
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!
I've been waiting for this since I subscribed to your channel!!!!!!!
I bought this book in the book fair bcz i had seen you praising it so much. Just completed it. Man, it made me emotional so many times.
Merphy why are you doing this to me? I read this at the start of last year and thought I was ok now. You talking about it just reminded me of how much this book both hurt to read and at the same time was the most uplifting book I’ve read in the last decade! I’ve never cried at a review before but you brought it all back for me. So...why are you doing this to me?! And also...THANK YOU!!
I read this about 4-5 years ago. I thought I could handle that spoiler chat. I'm at work. I cannot be ugly crying at work right now.
I cried over the book AND now reviewing it with you. It is enchanting while at the same time it is so realistic that it gives me hope for the future.
So happy you read this. I just absolutely love this book. I cried and laughed and it was just amazing. It was great to hear your thoughts. You put my feelings into words in regards to this novel. Backman is my favourite author and I would not have discovered him if it was not for you.
I bought this book for my wife after you said how much you loved Backman. She loved it! Made me read it; while I’m more of a fantasy and military style books fan, I loved it. His ability to continually reveal more and more about these characters (and make us fall in love with them) is amazing. I was super excited when I saw you review it. I’m glad you had the same experience as my wife and I.
Just hearing you talk about it made me tear up. This was such a beautiful book. I cried so many times while reading it and not once because of sadness, it's just so heartwarming and honest. It's hard to explain how it makes you feel.
I love Backman's writing so much! I still have some of his books left to read but Ove definitely pulled on my heart strings. I teared up listening to the quotes and seeing you get emotional! I feel like re-reading the book now 😊
You really need to read Britt Marrie was here. I am positive you are gonna love it. And if you do, please make a video of it. I really want someone to talk about it. Its one of my favourite books by Fredrik Backman and I have read all his books.
I've read Beartown, Anxious people, Britt Marie and Ove, loved all of them. He's such a good writer. Which one would you recommend next?
@@mariekeana read his short stories or his non-fiction things my son needs to know about the world. All are awesome
Ahhh Merphy you introduced me to Backman with Things my son needs to...he’s become one of my first writers. He has such an ability to decipher the human state, just amazing. I cried so much reading this book, it broke my heart, it brought me so much joy, it’s one of those books and characters I’ll always carry with me.
Edit: *favourite writers
I recommend the movie as well! Great acting by Rolf Lassgård as Ove, although it is in Swedish, but subtitles exist :)
The first time I listened to it, I sat on the bus and cried so that tears welled up, the others on the bus looked at me and probably wondered if I was fine. A super good book that has a super good balance of joy, sorrow and love. Thanks for a good review.
Something i love about your channel is that in all the years i have been watching ive always felt you genuinely mean it when you say i would love to chat more in the comments 😊
when you took the first pause and found yourself lost for words. i put my spoon down (having dinner), opened amazon and ordered this book paperback. Arriving tomorrow.
I cried so hard when I first read the book and the way you talked about it made me remember those warm and sad feelings I had while reading it. And also, your recommendations have always been my go-to books, this is the first time I read something you haven't until recently. Waiting for this review was worthwhile. Thank you
What a coincidence! I was just looking for reviews for this book, as I have been wanting to read it for a week or so now. Thank you for posting videos for us bookish people to enjoy! Also, if you have any more recommendations for my TBR then that would be amazing since I always have difficulty looking for books.
I just want to say, I am so grateful that you make videos for every book you read. I found you after looking up a review for Horns by Joe Hill and have been a subscriber since. I didn’t expect to find a familiar face reviewing this book and your video popping up made my day. Thank you for all you do!
I totally got it when you said you wanted to still spend time with him, it’s only March and I’m convinced this will be my favorite book this year. When I as finished I just missed ove, I felt so warm and cozy with how it ended but I wow I miss that grumpy old man.
I have read Ove twice in the past couple years, but your review makes me want to pick it up again! It is definitely one of my favorite books of all time. So glad you loved it!
You laugh at every situation, but then you start to tear up because it's deep and is tragic comedy.
I started reading this several days ago. Thank you for the review. I didn't watch all of it as I don't want to hear any spoilers. I didn't like the story at first but it's growing on my now. Ove is my first Backman book as I was looking for something different.
Is this a movie as well because I swear I've watched a movie with this premise
It is. A swedish one. I watched recently
I highly recommend (Secrets of Sanatan Dharma) available on Amazon and Kindle
@@wingcastlereads5657 i watched it a couple of years ago with my parents.
Ricky Gervais has a show called Afterlife this is basically the same plot
I just rewatched your video! I cried again! OMG...
I don't cry when reading, but this book had me in tears often. This is a great book.
This was my first Backman book. After seeing you praising Backman's works in lots of your videos, I wanted to have a look for myself. And even though you never mentioned "A man called Ove" I chose this book. I think, this is the first book that made me tear up. Thank you so much for recommending Backman to your community and making me discover new favourites!
This book is such a masterpiece. Just you reading those quotes made me teary all over again!!
I discovered Backman thanks to you and I am SO GRATEFUL! I read this book last year and share your feelings.
I haven't even read the book, and I'm tearing up over the non-spoiler section. Instantly added to the TBR
I ordered this book a few days ago because of your recommendation.. I literally just finished and I am a WREEECK, and I’m crying along with you watching the spoilery section of this video. You said in another video that you wanted to reread it already because you miss him and it feels like he’s your neighbor, and I agree wholeheartedly even after just finishing it 5 minutes ago. Thank you for sharing your love for this novel because I think it is one of my newest favorites 🖤
This was the one book of Backman's that I was most excited for you to read and give us your thoughts on. I first read it in my first year of university and did it all in one sitting because I just had to know all about Ove. The first I cried was after the first chapter and I knew it would be a wild ride, but not in a scary way, you know what I mean?
It was the first book I ever read of Backman's too and I am still waiting to love one of his characters as much as I love Ove. I started Beartown, and am anticipating much pain for my heart.
Happy Reading, I enjoy watching your videos very much :)
I am a little late to the discussion but thanks for the review.
I cam here
1. because I needed a new a new author suggestion and I think I have just found it
2. I just watched A man called Otto and was deeply moved.I have been told the book is even better
Almost every single flashback with his wife had me happy sobbing like the opening scene from "Up".
I also loved the symbolism of different car brands and how it was used to tell the story of Ove and Rune's animosity towards each other but their ultimate mutual respect and friendship. It was just beautiful how Backman turned Ove's obstinate loyalty to Saab into something much deeper. And what an ending 😭
I'm literally crying remembering how amazing this book was
I enjoyed this book, but I intrepreted it as a suicide still, just years ago. Which made me really frustrated at what I interpretated as suicide romanticized.
But it has some gorgeous moments between him and his wife and neighbours and I am so glad it moved you so much. I'll have to reread it some time.
Now i want to see the trailer reaction of the Americanized version "A man called otto" that was just released.
My eyes are still moist from finishing this book. I may not always agree with you, but if you love this person, you are a good person.