A New York Times Bestseller Meet Ove. Hea (TM)s a curmudgeon a the kind of man who points at people he dislikes. He has staunch principlesa strict routinesa and a short fuse. People call him a the bitter neighbor from hell.a ? But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November day a chatty young couple with two young daughters moves in next door and accidentally flattens Ovea (TM)s mailboxa it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale.