Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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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zefancifulreader's review against another edition

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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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withlivjones's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I decided to reread this book so that I remembered the plot before tackling the Accidental Further Adventures. Jonasson’s writing is blunt and witty, which turns what could have been a very tragic book about a man surviving countless wars and political crises and outliving his friends and peers into a funny, matter of fact book that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I’d describe it as similar to Terry Pratchett’s writing but for people who aren’t big on fantasy. The characters are all very compelling, and I really like the fact that very few of them are particularly likeable, as their (many) flaws make even the most outlandish ones seem very realistic. Jonasson doesn’t make Allan a hero, or even a particularly virtuous person, but instead he’s an average man who has a habit of ‘just happening to be there’, and this for me makes his story more enjoyable than if he were a more active protagonist. At times the blunt narration makes the dialogue a bit dense and difficult to get through, but the story moves so quickly that it’s difficult to get bored with it.

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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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nikexistiertnik's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

my relationship with this book is kinda complicated.
i DID have a lot of fun with it and i definitel enjoyed the writing style and the premise, but i also really needed my month-long break from it, because it was a LOT, especially with all the deaths and the excessive mention of alcohol.

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