BOOKCLUB READ: A Man Called Ove

It took me a while to get into this book. It seemed a little too familiar, like a younger version of the hundred year old man all over again. It seemed that the curmudgeon called Ove (pronounced OH-VEH) was unsympathetic. The second chapter introduced an interesting character, and things slowly moved forward from there. The background is a tragic story of a man of integrity, and the attempts at ending his life are sorta shadenfreude-y and interesting. It picked up at the end although it felt a little like, "Okay, this is where it was going!". A pleasant read, and nicely translated, but not a revelation. It did give me inspiration to try some Swedish dishes for my book club, like Janssen's Temptation, and thanks to ikea, some great  rosti, yummy bread (Mjukkaka soft bread, buttered), swedish meatballs and imperative sauce, and amazing sweets like Sotsak Dammsugare (named after a vacuum?!) and Kakaoball. I couldn't find any saffron though, so the saffron rice will be a future menu!