The Unlikely Hero Next Door: ‘A Man Called Ove’

Author Fredrik Backman presents the curmudgeon who will capture your heart.

Ove (Rolf Lassgard) watches over his neighborhood, in “A Man Called Ove.” Nordisk Film

Can you find a renewed sense of purpose after irrevocable loss?

Fredrik Backman’s novel “A Man Called Ove“ offers a rich, touching narrative that examines the intricacies of grief, the resilience required to overcome personal despair, and the profound impact of unexpected connections. Ove (pronounced oo-vuh) lives in a practical row house in a small, nondescript Swedish town.