Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

6 reviews

moonlightreads007's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This one was a really fun read! I love how the main character decides to just climb out of the window and disappear into a new life he chooses for himself. It was a very action-packed, adventurous type of book. I really liked how the author tied historical events into the book and added their own personal twist to them by involving the characters in the development of world history. The characters do many ethically questionable things at times, but they're so likeable that you can't help but to cheer for them.

The part where they lie about the chronological order of events and about what actually happened was especially entertaining. I love how they all get mostly happy endings; it goes to show that people can create new lives and realities for themselves at any age, and that it's never too late to have fun adventures and to do all the things you want to do.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes themes of adventure, historical fiction, situational irony and friendships in books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, War, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

zefancifulreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book always calls to my dark sense of humour, it’s absurdity is so fun to experience.
This book is basically 100+ years of social drinking with vodka. Skål!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Deportation, Excrement, Gun violence, War, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Antisemitism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Racism

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The book is perfectly written from beginning to end. Listening to the audiobook was a great choice, as it is excellently narrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, War, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death of parent

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

It’s quite a fun lighthearted satire. Easy to pick up when not wanting anything serious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Racism and War