5/5

I read this book while on a plane and I must say it was very difficult to explain why I switched between laughing and crying every chapter. Such a beautiful emotional rollercoaster and so well written.
At first Ove feels like a rather unemotional older man who wants nothing to do with the world, and in layers it peels into a heartfelt backstory of why he has become who he is. Facing betrayal and one sadness after another Ove closed himself off from the world until that shell is finally peeled back revealing a rather kind and loving man.
It was such a beautiful story and one of my favorites!