R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 8/17/2015 + 1452 more book reviews

After hearing so much about this book I was delighted to have it put into my hands by a librarian friend. Needless to say, I was not as excited about the read as so many others. Yes, it's funny. Yes, it's good. Yes, it's sad but in a lifelike way. And, yes, the author writes well but I enjoyed his second book more. This may be because when I read books by the same author back to back I find that my opinion of one is less. Perhaps that's why I like to read books in a series spread apart and do not mind if I read them out of sync.

About Ove. If you've read the book summary and some of the reviews you discover much about this delightful character who has a heart but doesn't want anyone to know it. He grumbles about just about everything and everyone but helps many. It's a charming story that is well worth reading but my advice is not to read both books (My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry) back to back. You may enjoy them more.

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