Not so one could get a medal or a diploma or a slap on the back for it, but just because that was how it was supposed to be." (Ch. 123) His wife's view of Ove is that, "He believed so strongly in things: justice and fair play and hard work and a world where right just had to be right. The unreserved celebration of mediocrity." (p. An entire country standing up and applauding the fact that no one was capable of doing anything properly anymore. His view of the world is, "This was a world where one became outdated before one's time was up. Ove was born around 1950 and grouches his way through life. 192) - 15 years later and my husband still complains that I was late to our first date. If I had any doubt that Ove was like my husband I was convinced in Ch. Ove is described as a curmudgeon but I saw a lot of my husband in him which made the book rather humorous for me. It was very enjoyable - one of those books that you feel like the people have become your friends. I estimate that I read the book in approximately seven hours. The chapters are short and I moved through it at a good pace. I read the large print version of this book. Click " here " to open new page link to Amazon.
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