A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
Hardcover
Pages 295 pages
Published 2012
Audiobook 9h 13m
Languages English, Arabic, Bulgarian +27
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A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
Publisher's Summary
A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. 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.…
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Weighted Score
4.38 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
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R (Avg Rating): 4.39 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,400
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.39
True Ratings 1,400
Written Reviews 233
Shelved (Popularity) 2,928
Users Read 1,657
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