Quirky story of a curmudgeon which is also a film (with English subtitles) on Netflix. Loved this book (translation from Swedish). All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations. 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. 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?īehind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.
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