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Ove likes living on his own. He likes the peace and the quiet. Many people describe him as a cramudgeon. He was once married but now he wife has died. One day, a young family with two girls moves in next door and smashes his mailbox. The family seem to find his way into his heart particularly the two young girls. The young couple becomes friends with another couple next door. They befriend Ove too. The husband and Ove have a love/hate relationship where they are best friends and then they don't
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A brilliant read - if you can - listen to the audiobook narration (by George Newbern). He really brings out the character of Ove.
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