--- product_id: 62868467 title: "A Man Called Ove" price: "Rp965126" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # A Man Called Ove **Price:** Rp965126 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Man Called Ove - **How much does it cost?** Rp965126 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." -- People The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that's an uplifting exploration of the unreliability of first impressions and a reminder that life is sweeter when it is shared with other people. Also a major film called A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks. Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations. Fredrik Backman's beloved first novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. "If there was an award for 'Most Charming Book of the Year, ' this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down" ( Booklist , starred review). Review: Excellent read - A lovely book to read - both funny and sad about a man with strict principles , zero social skills and massive practical ability. The story is about the love of his life and his interactions with his neighbours. I recommend you try it - and keep going after the first few chapters! Review: just got to love that crazy old sod! - Written with live understanding and humour. .. I guess by an endearing old sod! Thank you for another remarkable read! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 252,075 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 161 in Humorous Fiction 197 in Literary Fiction (Books) 318 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 200,659 Reviews | ## Images ![A Man Called Ove - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JDmCKnv0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent read *by R***B on 17 April 2026* A lovely book to read - both funny and sad about a man with strict principles , zero social skills and massive practical ability. The story is about the love of his life and his interactions with his neighbours. I recommend you try it - and keep going after the first few chapters! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ just got to love that crazy old sod! *by M***P on 23 May 2026* Written with live understanding and humour. .. I guess by an endearing old sod! Thank you for another remarkable read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Charming, moving tale that has a quirky love story at its heart *by W***T on 5 October 2017* I’m always a little anxious when I start reading a much-lauded, and more importantly, a much loved book. In fact, I’m aware many people cite A Man Called Ove as one of their favourite books ever. While I liked a lot about A Man Called Ove – I found parts of it moving, funny and quirky – I can’t say I loved it wholeheartedly. I’m going to start by talking about the elements I did really like and then move on to explain my reservations. I loved the strange and beautiful love story of Ove and Sonja – ‘He was a man of black and white. And she was colour. All the colour he had.’ I thought the picture we get of Ove through Sonja’s love for him and his devotion to her, is the most moving part of the book. Sonja could see beneath the exterior of the shy rather awkward young man she met on a train to the truthful, loyal, heroic and resilient person beneath. If other words, she could see the colour in Ove that others couldn’t. Despite the contrasts between them, they fitted together like two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to produce a complete picture. There are beautiful lines, such as: ‘But if anyone had asked, he would have told them that he had never lived before he met her.’ ‘He knew better to speak ill of what she loved; after all, he understood very keenly how it was to receive her love when no one else could understand why he was worthy of it.’ Really, I simply loved Sonja and who wouldn’t? She loves books, she loves to laugh, she’s a teacher, she fights for her pupils and inspires them to achieve more than they think they can. In a way, Ove is her most ambitious project and the saddest aspect of the book is that we never get to see what she could have achieved. So what were the aspects I was less enthusiastic about? Well, I got a little bored with all the Saab references and jokes. Perhaps you have to be Swedish or a car owner (and I’m neither) to appreciate them. And although the book was really funny in parts, at times I found the humour rather predictable and the visual and verbal punch lines easy to see coming. However, my main reservation was about the development of the character of Ove himself. The author didn’t completely convince me how the socially awkward but essentially decent and likeable young man that Sonja fell in love with became the anti-social, sexist curmudgeon that we meet at the beginning of the book. I appreciate we learn about tragic events in Ove’s life but they didn’t seem to me to sufficiently explain such a change in his character. Having said this, the author is a skilful writer and although one may not like Ove – and you definitely wouldn’t want to have him as a neighbour – the author makes you care about him. And, in the end, any imperfections in the portrayal of Ove’s character were redeemed for me by the portrait painted of Sonja and their emotional story. That love story, for me, is the beautiful heart of the book. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Man Called Ove: A Novel - Anxious People: A Novel - The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove](https://www.desertcart.id/products/62868467-a-man-called-ove) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-06-21*