Sweden There is something about Ove. At first sight, he is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets. But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible. The word-of-mouth bestseller causing a sensation across Europe, Fredrik Backman's heart-warming debut is a funny, moving tale of love and community.