A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

This book made me chuckle right from the beginning when Ove, a 59 year old grumpy man with staunch principles and routines tries to buy a computer.  He lives in a housing complex where he will not tolerate any deviation of rules and regulations.  A good description of him would be a curmudgeon (a new word for me) which means bad-tempered, difficult, and cantankerous. However, his personality draws the reader to like this obsessive man.  He is grieving the loss of his wife, a wonderful, loving woman.  When a young chatty couple with two daughters move in next door Ove's mailbox is accidentally flattened with their moving truck.  Many comical moments follow throughout the book relating to this family as Ove's structured world is disrupted.  Sad moments also occur as Ove remembers his life with his wife.  I listened to this book through Hoopla, a service our library provides to download audiobooks and several other materials. We also own the book in print. I really enjoyed this book!