
And if you are looking for more books like this, check out the Ultimate List of Feel-Good Books to Brighten your Day. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s my favorite book of the year so far.

I will be shoving this book into the hands of everyone who asks for a book recommendation, even if they are not looking for books like A Man Called Ove. His narration is interspersed with Tova and Cameron’s for a story that is compelling, heartwarming, and utterly unique. Meanwhile, Marcellus knows what really happened to Erik and he wants to help Tova find the closure she needs. She finds solace in the aquarium as it makes her feel closer to her son, Erik – a marine life lover – who disappeared on a boat when he was 18.īut when she hurts herself and is unable to return to work at full capacity, she grows close with her replacement, Cameron, a young man who newly arrived in town looking for his birth mother. I haven’t read a novel with as much heart as this one in quite some time.Įlderly, recently widowed Tova loves her job cleaning the aquarium in town in the quiet of the night, especially because of her fondness for Marcellus, the octopus. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt May 2022 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick At its heart, this is one of the best feel-good books and one of my all-time favorite books! But don’t let the description throw you off. If you love this contemporary fiction book about grief, check out Books Like A Man Called Ove. As it progresses, Ove is able to have a profound impact on the life of everyone he meets. The book A Man Called Ove does indeed start with Ove trying to take his life and continuously being interrupted by his new neighbors and he mourns the loss of his spouse.īut, this story is so much more than that. I laughed out loud many times while reading. Backman has a beautiful way of capturing the reader’s interest with wonderful characters that find themselves in hilarious situations. Are there more books like A Man Called Ove that you love?.My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman.Fredrik Backman Books like A Man Called Ove by.The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley.Redemption Stories Like A Man Called Ove.For more books like these, check out our list of Feel-Good Books.Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey.May 2022 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick.Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.



What Should I Read After A Man Called Ove?.
