Having read a few books from this video, I feel A Man Called Ove deserves a chance. Pleaseeeeee pick it up. It was my introduction to Fredrik Backman and one of my favourite books of all time. U wil go through a roller coaster of emotions. I would not consider it cheesy, it has sad elements in it, but it is also hilarious and heartwarming. Ove is one of best characters I have ever read in my life. So please consider giving him a chance.
@@fandomnewbie if don't want to start reading Fredrik Backman with A Man Called Ove, I will recommend you start with Beartown Trilogy. Just give the first book a try and I guarantee you that you won't be able to resist yourself from picking next books in this series. Fredrik Backman is not over rated as you had said in bookboundclub. But he is underrated. Don't judge Fredrik Backman by his only one book A man Called Ove
@@SpicyPoison Wooffff.. That series is like a punch to the gut. One of the best series. I still remember reading the first two books and bawling my eyes out till it gave me headaches. I'm soo scared to pick up the third book. I know it will be wonderful but also soo intimidated, hopefully as soon as I'm emotionally ready 🤞🏼😁
One thing I will say about A Man Called Ove, is that it makes you feel empathy for grumpy, bossy, older men and he learns it through out the book. Backman read an article about a man being like how Ove was and then figured out that I'm not far off from that man and wrote the book.
Oh that’s interesting! Yeah, Bachman is a good writer. A lot of people have commented about this book, so I guess my impression might be wrong, but I don’t know, something about it isn’t really appealing to me 🥲
I am reading Man called Ove right now and I am struggling towards the end. Yes it's heartwarming and encourages you to have empathy towards a generation we might not very well understand but the pacing is sluggish and the plot a tad too predictable. A good read yes but not a fantastic one
oh please read addie larue its one of my favorite books of all time! i loved the concept, writing and the slowness of it, though idk if it will be your thing
You know, I myself am feeling irritated that I don’t feel like reading that book 😂 I’m such a big VE Schwab fangirl! But I really have no inclination for that book 🥲
Heyy, I've recently started reading and Norweigian Wood is like the 4th book I read recently. I choose this book due to its high ratings but I feel like I am not at a point in this reading journey where I could relate with the writing of this book. Don't get me wrong, there are few chapters which I liked a lot. I still read them from time to time and they have such a beautifully crafted meaning which I was able to relate to. But other times, I was kind of questioning my decision of choosing this book at such an early stage. Yea, and I do get your point about the author's depiction of a women 😅 but the confusing story towards the end was a bigger issue for me.
Heyyy..last time you posted a video, I started 'The Palace of Illusions' (you might remember) and as I was going through some reviews after reading it, you're here with another video. I'll have to tell you that I absolutely loved that book; everything was described so beautifully and vividly. I also watched your review and I do agree with the negative points of the book: the Karna-Draupadi angle as well as the Kunti-Draupadi feud. I hated both of these tropes so much; they irritated me quite a lot. But, it was a fun read. Thank you for the amazing recommendations!!
Eid Mubarak Shruti Dii🌙🫂💝 My copy of Wuthering Heights is on my shelf since the last 4-5 years and I haven’t picked it up even once (cause of the same reason), can feel you😂
I love this thing about art that any art form is subjective but there are still thousand more to choose from to see what you like. You might not understand/like the popular books but art provides more always for anyone to find something they like. Its true with music, paintings, poetry, books, etc. Not everything is for everyone but everyone can find something they like/love.
Tbh , when i was reading NW I hated Midori's pov because how misogynistic it was , and I thought there was something wrong with me because everyone was raving about NW , but after finishing the book , I kind of missed it. I don't know , but the way it captured grief and loneliness was new to me. I searched for books like NW . It still doesn't change the fact the Murakami's writing are misogynistic but I see it as one of the shortcomings of writers worldview and had accepted that even writers are ideals and have biases and narrow world view , so I now read books and form my own opinion on what the author wants to say in book and what the book says about author.
That’s a really good way to read books. A lot of people have told me to look past the misogyny for JUST Norwegian Wood. But I know it’ll trigger me. And so I’m staying away from it for now. Who knows, maybe in the future, I’ll be able to 😊
Hahahaha!! This is one video where you can respectfully tell me that my “opinion” is wrong, because these opinions are stupid judgements and impressions I have of books without even reading them 😂😂 but respectfully please 🙆🏽♀️
@@fandomnewbie Yeah it's all good lol it's not anything serious. There were some books in here that I myself don't like. But 'A man called Ove' is one I would recommend you definitely read, it's not cheesy at all and I have a feeling it's the kind of book you'd actually adore. But proud of you for not wanting to read Colleen Hoover lol. Also a little life is my favourite book of all time but it's totally understandable why others won't want to read it. It's the definition of sad and gut wrenching and disturbing.
@@fandomnewbie like monk who sold his ferrari...or Secrete and many ....Initially it found motivating but at end stories drives our life ....Humanity is based on stories which taught to believe in things without actually experiencing them
A suitable boy so well worth the length! Some chapters focusing on politics can be a bit tedious but its soo emmersive to read as youh progress. A man called Ove is a little sad but what i loved most is actually the humor in it. And I completed agree with You on a little life. I will probably never be ready to emotionally destroy myself like that. 😢
Hi there, I've read Addie LaRue because of the hype, but I found it very 'meh' and boring. Nothing really happened. At first, I thought the idea was very interesting, but it felt as if the book could have explored some ideas more than it actually did. None of the events that she experienced through her many lives, were really interesting, I would have thought that the writer would have made a bit more of her in some known historical periods, but there wasn't anything of depth. Still think it is an interesting concept, but I feel this book was a missed opportunity for something that could have been very interesting and adventurous. But that's just me, as I see there are quite a lot of people thinking very highly of this book....
nononoon A man called ove is a very very feel good, hearwarming painful ut extrememly beautiful book with character development that is well paced and u understand that grupy old character as u keep going on. it is translated beautifully and is definitely one of my top reads in this genre. it ISNT cheesy. if anything, it is silly and fills ur heart with the kind of love a grumpy old man can have in his heart that might not be v evident to see at first. of all the books u mentioned.. i would really request u to read that book and complete it. i think youll really enjoy it.
Interesting to see how similar we are in our opinions. I agree with you on Murakami. I've read his 4 books so far and i really love his writing but his vision is still based on heterosexual male gaze. I've given up on him as soon as i discovered other japanese authors i really love like Mieko Kawakami, Yukio Mishima, Banana Yoshimoto, Yoko Ogawa etc. I still respect Murakami as a person, i don't think he's that bad but he doesn't seem to be aware of or understand the concept of male gaze and how destructive is it. He was the one who got me into Japanese literature. Acotar is more popular with romance fantasy fans but i personally prefer grimdark and epic fantasy like First law series, A song of ice and fire, Stormlight archives, Malazan etc. YA or middle grade fantasy used to be popular some years ago but it seems like it went out of trend. Nowadays, it seems like Japanese Literature and Contemporary fiction are trending these days. I've read A Little Life. I'd say that it has one of the most beautiful writing i ever seen in my life but i also find the level of suffering unnecessary and it can be harmful to the representation of gay men. Trope of absolutely tragic gays has been overused at this point. Other than that, i liked the characters and their povs. It gets more depressing and depressing. I'm not even a crier but i teared up reading it. I'd rate it 4/5 but i wouldn't recommend it to anyone. If they discover it on their own, they can decide to read it or not. It's not fair to recommend. So I'd say that it's your right to not to read it.
just read all of it.,.its already in your hand. This is life accept realism ..life is like a book stop the drama please don't be like others who's always talking about book Tok the trends common book tropes. I want your opinion about these books
heyyyyyy diii I agree to your opinion of all bookssss buttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt nooo nooooo Midnight library is nothing like preachy book... srslyy there was not a single line telling you to do this do that will help you.... nooooo its just that at end it hitttt you sooo hard you realizeeee oh damnnnn thats mental health...... pls do tryyy itttt atleast gie it a tryyyy.. and then give your feedback
finally I found someone not liking haruki murakami. You have my soul sis. In norwegian wood, its so much sex and sex with people we don't even think will happen. I mean, I don't understand. It just didn't work for me.
Why you no read Midnight Library 🥺 I am hoping you change your mind 😂 READ SUITABLE BOY ON AUDIO + TEXT 😅 ok don’t read a A Little Life it will break you 😂 and nah Wuthering Heights sucks
Hahahha! I'm sure Sonali would also be so upset about someone not wanting to read Midnight Library. Okay, I will tryyyy with audiobook for A Suitable Boy. Let's see!!
I agree that Murakami's books have Misogynistic views, and Norwegian Wood too falls into that category (Or partially, I would say), but I would recommend you to read that, for the humor, love and the writing outweighs the misogyny a thousand times.
Yeah! Many people who I’ve spoken to about this have said I HAVE to read Norwegian Wood. Like it’s okay if I don’t read any other Murakami books, but I shouldn’t miss this one. Sigh..idk, maybe one day. But for now, I think I’ll skip it 🥲
Red White & Royal Blue is an awful book. Awful. The literary equivalent of Kim Kardashian tv. And I love genre fiction - fantasy, romance, thrillers, mysteries, etc.
You just called "A man called ove" Cheesy?? I can't believe I read that. It was an absolutely fantastic story without even a hint of what you call it cheesy. You can't give a book review without even reading it. Nope. I ain't watching video ahead of this.
Arrey baba! Why so upset? Where did I say that these are reviews? Obviously if I haven’t read the book, I can’t review it na. I literally said in the video, “I FEEL like it MIGHT be cheesy” and I also said “I could be wrong”. It’s just an impression I have and maybe I’m totally wrong. But it’s why I’m staying away from the book for now..
@@fandomnewbie haha you are too sweet. I already melted at "arey baba".. Actually I too hate love romance novels.. Cheesy to chod hi do. I am a kattar horror thriller crime fiction guy. I read a 50-60 crime fiction novels every year. Man called ove is definitely my favorite in its genre because the characters are weird and writing is funny. A great story. I also saw "A man called Otto" Hollywood flick based on this. Kinda cheesy books I hate are "Fault in our stars" "You are the best wife"... And Colleen Hoover books definitely. Her books are less mysterious and all softcore. I didn't want to make it sound like a hate comment. I just love Fredrick Backman's work a lot..
@@a_common_9 for sure! Frederik Backman’s books are really funny. That’s what I liked about ‘Anxious People’. I said this in another comment too, but I’ll repeat myself. Since so many of you have commented about ‘A Man Called Ove’ - if I ever read it and am proven wrong, I’ll for sure make a video about it ☺️
You did not just call A Man Called Ove cheesy and sad. It's one of the best books I have ever read with the perfect blend of emotions, annoyance, love. It is the epitome of a heartwarming book.
I mean, it’s just the impression I get. I could be totally wrong about the cheesy part. And you know what? Maybe one day if I do read it and I’m proven wrong, I’ll make a video about it 😊
