Pregnancy is dangerous
When the pregnant Parvaneh visits Ove’s house, she immediately runs to the toilet. At that moment, Ove remembers that “hell has no fury like a pregnant woman in need”, so he does not mind. Here the author makes fun of the pregnant woman’s behavior. Pregnant women can become very angry. So watch out!
Beloved Ove with a bad temper
Ove is very thrifty person. The reader often notices Ove’s trait during reading. Ove’s wife Sonja often says: “If there’s one thing you could write in Ove’s obituary, it’s ‘At least he was economical with gas.’” This way she jokes over her husband. The irony is that Sonja cannot list Ove’s positive traits though she loves him.
Irresponsible women
Ove hates being late. It ruins the planning. His wife Sonja is utterly useless at it, keeping to plans. However, it is always like that with women. “They cannot stick to a plan even if you glue them to it, Ove has learned.” Backman laughs at the fact that women are clumsy and irresponsible.
