But every time he tries to off himself, he’s interrupted-first by his new neighbor, the pregnant Parvaneh then by Parvaneh’s clumsy husband, Patrick Anita, the wife of Ove’s former best friend Jimmy, Ove’s overweight neighbor Adrian, the neighborhood mailman and finally a mangy feline Ove calls “Cat Annoyance.” Ove continuously pushes his demise from one day to the next, and, as time passes, these characters slowly weave themselves into his life, offering Ove a chance at rebirth. After his handicapped wife dies and he is forced to retire from his job, Ove decides he’s ready to leave the world behind. In this Swedish bestseller, Ove is a lovably miserable neighborhood curmudgeon-think a cross between Up’s Carl Fredricksen and Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson-who spends his days inspecting his community and criticizing others, judging each by how closely he follows rules and his choice of automobile (Ove cannot reason with BMW drivers).
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |