The release date for the English version of 'A Man Called Otto' by
Fredrik Backman is Nov 2022. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A loud young family comes in next door, turning the lonely life of a cranky but endearing guy upside down.
Get to know Ove. Curmudgeons like him point at individuals they don't like like they're robbers caught outside his bedroom window. He follows rigid habits, has strong beliefs, and is often angered. They refer to Ove as the bitter neighbor from hell, but does it mean that he is resentful just because he doesn't always have a grin on his face?
Beneath the grumpy appearance is a tale of sorrow. Thus, the opening scene of this humorous and endearing story about disheveled cats, unanticipated friendship, and the age-old skill of backing up a U-Haul occurs one November morning when a talkative young couple with two loud young girls move in next door and inadvertently crush Ove's mailbox. Which will completely upend the fundamentals of a local residents' association and one grumpy old guy.