A Man Called Ove

by

Fredrik Backman

Anders Character Analysis

Anders is Ove's neighbor across the street who owns a towing company. He drives an Audi and dates a woman that Ove refers to as the Blond Weed. These factors lead Ove to ridicule him and refer to him as "the fop Anders." Later, he earns Ove's seal of approval by towing the man in the white shirt's Škoda. He breaks up with Blond Weed and begins a relationship with Lena.

Anders Quotes in A Man Called Ove

The A Man Called Ove quotes below are all either spoken by Anders or refer to Anders. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Memory and Grief Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2 Quotes

Because nowadays people are all thirty-one and wear too-tight trousers and no longer drink normal coffee. And don't want to take responsibility. A shed-load of men with elaborate beards, changing jobs and changing wives and changing their car makes. Just like that. Whenever they feel like it.

Related Characters: Ove, Anders
Page Number: 11
Explanation and Analysis:
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Anders Quotes in A Man Called Ove

The A Man Called Ove quotes below are all either spoken by Anders or refer to Anders. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Memory and Grief Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2 Quotes

Because nowadays people are all thirty-one and wear too-tight trousers and no longer drink normal coffee. And don't want to take responsibility. A shed-load of men with elaborate beards, changing jobs and changing wives and changing their car makes. Just like that. Whenever they feel like it.

Related Characters: Ove, Anders
Page Number: 11
Explanation and Analysis: