A Man Called Ove details the life of a man in his late fifties who has just lost his wife. This man, Ove, attempts suicide multiple times so he can be reunited with his wife. However, after multiple failed attempts and the kindness of his neighbors, he stops trying to leave this world and begins to find joy in the beauties of life.
By the time he was sixteen, Ove had lost both of his parents and would soon lose his job. Ove experienced hardship after hardship in his life. Soon he was riding a train and saw the most beautiful girl, Sonja, he sat by her and over time she became his wife. Sonja was the color and the light that Ove had never had in his life, she brought joy when no one else had. Ove and Sonja were going to start a family but Sonja lost the baby and the loss of her legs in a tragic bus accident. Sonja and Ove learned to live with this grief as they continued to face trials. Sonja developed cancer and died four years after her diagnosis. Ove had to learn to live without Sonja, the light of his life. For six months Ove thought that he could not live without his beloved wife and that is why he tried to commit suicide. However, during this time period Ove became close with a family who moved into the neighborhood. Over time, Ove found light and joy from others and had a reason to live again.
By the time he was sixteen, Ove had lost both of his parents and would soon lose his job. Ove experienced hardship after hardship in his life. Soon he was riding a train and saw the most beautiful girl, Sonja, he sat by her and over time she became his wife. Sonja was the color and the light that Ove had never had in his life, she brought joy when no one else had. Ove and Sonja were going to start a family but Sonja lost the baby and the loss of her legs in a tragic bus accident. Sonja and Ove learned to live with this grief as they continued to face trials. Sonja developed cancer and died four years after her diagnosis. Ove had to learn to live without Sonja, the light of his life. For six months Ove thought that he could not live without his beloved wife and that is why he tried to commit suicide. However, during this time period Ove became close with a family who moved into the neighborhood. Over time, Ove found light and joy from others and had a reason to live again.
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