A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

We talked for a long time about this book but I can't say much here for fear of spoiling the story. This is a brilliant read and a great choice for a book group.  It is deceptively rich and full of surprises that command discussion. It's a beautiful, poignant and well-constructed story.

It took most of us a couple of chapters to find our way into the story and yet we all knew it was worth 'persevering'. Perhaps Fredrick crafted his work to achieve just this response? From therein the short episodes hang together in a flowing, entertaining tale of Ove from boy to man. Ove makes you chuckle, he makes you cry and he makes you reflect on your own life and attitudes.

Our group gave this book a 100% thumbs up and would recommend it to anyone as a really good reading experience.

Our next book is The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing and we will meet on Thursday 24th May to discuss our Spring reading experience, let's hope this one is as good as the last!