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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
8 reviews
eijulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Car accident, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and War
lackyducks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The book tells the story of Allan, going between the present from his one hundredth birthday, to the past. It follows him through the years, where he's inserted into a variety of fraught political situations with an entirely unbothered attitude. Meanwhile, in the present day, the reader follows him through another adventure filled with twists and turns of it's own. You reach a point where you say 'sure, this might as well happen' in the best way.
I found the cast of characters thoroughly enjoyable and each had distinct personalities. I enjoyed the way they intertwined and interacted with the absurdity of the story. Despite several atrocities, you still find yourself rooting for them, with the occasional aside to discover the backstory of another person that doesn't feel out if place.
The book takes a little while to find its stride, but once the main plot hook comes in it was an instant sell for me. I truly didn't know what to expect next and it was always exciting to find out. There are difficult topics dealt with throughout the story, but they're all handled with Allan's sense of bemused attachment. Although the story is light-hearted, be prepared for those darker topics to come up.
I think the enjoyment of the book also greatly depends on what's expected from it. I loved the absurdity and silliness the book provided, and didn't care about it's disregard for realism. However I can understand this might be a sticking point for others. Similarly, although I'm not particularly well-versed on politics or history, I didn't have trouble following the narrative, though I'm sure I must've missed the occasional joke.
Overall, this book is just an incredibly fun time. Coming to the end where the two narratives join back up in time and seeing it all come together felt like a fitting ending.
Graphic: Death and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Car accident, Violence, War, Confinement, and Gun violence
Minor: Racism and Animal death
alexa's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: War, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, and Religious bigotry
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Murder, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Blood, Car accident, Colonisation, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Racism, Religious bigotry, Animal death, and Gun violence
bethanstanleyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and War
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, and Car accident
leahhartjacobs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Racism and War
orlagal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Terminal illness, Slavery, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Infidelity, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Colonisation, Car accident, Cancer, Body horror, Blood, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Car accident, Violence, and War
Minor: Rape and Racism