![]() ![]() ![]() Government officials had proposed to Ove that she would be better off in a home, a suggestion that enraged him.Īs he takes steps to help Anita and Rune, putting aside old squabbles, Ove finds the neighbors he once detested rallying around him. For Ove, this is a very touchy subject: A bus accident injured Sonja shortly after they married, and she subsequently spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Ove’s neighbor and former friend Rune-whom he had a falling out with decades ago-as well as Rune’s wife Anita serve as the central source of conflict that will provide Ove with a reason to keep fighting: The government is threatening to put Rune, who has Alzheimer’s, in a care home. ![]() In the process, he becomes more entangled with Parvaneh and her family as well as with other neighbors. As the book progresses, Ove repeatedly attempts to commit suicide, but outside forces consistently interrupt him. She sets out to keep him occupied and give him the purpose he’s lacking, asking him for help with small tasks like bleeding radiators, caring for a stray cat, and teaching her how to drive. ![]() Parvaneh comes to recognize that Ove, despite his gruff exterior, may be suffering internally. Ove’s plans for suicide derail when some meddling new neighbors move in: Parvaneh, an Iranian woman, her husband Patrick, and their two daughters. ![]()
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