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"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman

"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman. This hybrid book discussion will be moderated by Warren Twp. Librarian Jennifer Konopacki.

This is a hybrid program – attendees are welcome to participate virtually via Zoom, call in or join in-person in the Meeting Room at the Warren Township Library branch.

* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82831755556

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Meeting ID: 828 3175 5556

"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman. This is a hybrid program – attendees are welcome to join virtually via Zoom or in-person in the Meeting Room at the Warren Township Library branch.

"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.

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