Book
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell, but must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations.
Quotes
“I just wanted to know what it felt like to be someone you look at.”
"People said Ove saw the world in black and white. But she was color. All the color he had."
“He went through life with his hands firmly shoved into his pockets. She danced.”
“You miss the strangest things when you lose someone. Little things. Smiles.
The way she turned over in her sleep. Even repainting a room for her.”
