On this episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Charlotte shares a new favorite book with Laura. They review Fredrik Backman's landmark novel A Man Called Ove. They discuss the novel's curmudgeonly hero Ove, his idiotic and lovable neighbors, the theme of death, and more. Charlotte shares why she's so charmed by Ove, and what she thinks of the romance between him and Sonja. Laura explains her struggle (but ultimate appreciation!) with Ove's neighbor Pavarneh, and his interest in Ove's frenemy Rune. Together the girls chat about Backman's unique writing style and chronological structure of the book, how community factors in to Ove's life, and whether they want to review more of Backman's books for the podcast. Can Ove successfully commit suicide despite the constant interruptions from his neighbors? Were Ove and Rune ever truly friends? And what is the deal with Ove and Saabs? All this and more on this week's episode of The Lettuce Podcast!
For the Fun and Games segment, Charlotte and Laura dust off an old TLP favorite, Alphabet Sentence. Charlotte also quizzes Laura to find out how Swedish she is.
Looking for a podtail to sip on while you read A Man Called Ove or listen to this episode? For the brave alcohol enthusiast, try a Death in the Afternoon cocktail. For the sober crowd, try a proper cup of coffee (Ove's favorite) or a tart lemonade (sweet and sour, just like Ove)!
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Don't forget to join us next week for The Lettuce Beets. On the next topic episode of The Lettuce Podcast, Laura and Charlotte will be continuing their chronological journey through the MCU with Iron Man.
Until then,
Arugalater!
