tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post7156840432090220922..comments2024-01-18T00:17:04.046-08:00Comments on thebooksage: A Man Called Ove (Does anyone know how to pronounce that name? It's Swedish) by Fredrik BackmanThe Book Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-26141935994301538272018-02-24T12:58:07.173-08:002018-02-24T12:58:07.173-08:00Thanks for the clarification.Thanks for the clarification.The Book Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-22624309346283072142018-02-24T12:24:37.403-08:002018-02-24T12:24:37.403-08:00It's pronounced "Ooveh" similar to t...It's pronounced "Ooveh" similar to the German name Uwe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-4566726830947711772016-04-26T06:10:41.469-07:002016-04-26T06:10:41.469-07:00I can't believe how emotionally invested I bec...I can't believe how emotionally invested I became with so many of the characters. I'm going to pick up his 2nd book and get it into my TBR pile right away. (And then the 3rd one after that!)The Book Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-84179947401392937822016-04-26T05:47:34.358-07:002016-04-26T05:47:34.358-07:00I thought this story was great too - the writing, ...I thought this story was great too - the writing, the characters, you name it. Everyone I've recommended it to has loved it as well.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-88688152853746479112016-04-25T16:11:29.624-07:002016-04-25T16:11:29.624-07:00Thanks for the pronunciation. I was giving it a l...Thanks for the pronunciation. I was giving it a long o. Close, but I would rather say it in my head correctly.The Book Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605375076338275873.post-9432239238909462442016-04-25T13:18:20.126-07:002016-04-25T13:18:20.126-07:00I LOVED this book! Funny, touching and not at all ...I LOVED this book! Funny, touching and not at all predictable. My husband listened to the audio book (he also loved it!) and said the pronunciation is "Uv" (short u sound). Esther Ludlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974402051915030164noreply@blogger.com