Happy Days of the Grump
The feel-good bestseller perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove
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3.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
A funny, uplifting and life-affirming tale of grumpiness perfect if you loved books like Eleanor Oliphont is Completely Fine,Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry or Ruth Hogan's The Keeper Of Lost Things
Maybe there's a little grump in all of us . . .
The Grump, at eighty years old, is more focused on death than life; building his own coffin and keen to write his will in ink - who can trust technology, after all? - he knows that everything was much better in the old days.
But when the Grump finds himself in hospital after falling down his basement steps, his life passes before his eyes. Thinking of the people closest to him and reflecting on the changes to the world, he starts to see the things a little differently. But can an old Grump learn new love?
With warm humour and a loving look at family and relationships, The Happy Days of the Grump is sure to bring a smile to even the grumpiest faces.
Customer Reviews
Okay But Not Great
I was eager to read this book as it has been compared to 'A Man Called Ove'. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good as I'd hoped as it didn't have the depth of characterization or subtlety found in Backmann's book.
It was very poignant in places and by the end of the book, I was able to understand the Grump's motivations more and what drove him to behave as he did. If you haven't already read 'A Man Called Ove', perhaps you will enjoy this book more as you won't be constantly comparing the two.
I enjoyed the dry humour of the book but felt that I missed some of the cultural references, which I suppose was inevitable. The translation doesn't seem to flow very easily either which meant that the language sometimes seemed stilted.
This is still worth a read though!