A Backman, Fredrik 1981- creator text monographic 291 p ; 21 cm. Ove is an older man who has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse, but behind his cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. A chatty young couple with two daughters moves in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox. From there, a relationship begins to form. Fredrik Backman. Friendship -- Fiction Neighbors -- Fiction Older men -- Fiction 6448