Reviews

Sweet, Sweet Revenge LTD: A Novel by Jonas Jonasson

sohxpie's review against another edition

3.0

It took a while but the book did eventually become enjoyable about halfway through. The start was slow and felt more like an info dump. However, once the plot fell into place, it was okay. Instead of feeling like several random stories alongside each other, they became one linked story. Thought it didn't quite live up to it's predecessors, it had the usual Jonasson charm.

ry_shaw's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

edgardium's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-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

5.0

disreads's review against another edition

3.0

This was the first book I've read from Jonas Jonasson. As I started reading the main question was what's the point of this, how does this belong in the main plot. The story is very entertaining and complex. The author's criticism towards society were interesting and, most of them, on point. The characters were overall likeable, even if I couldn't relate. The characters lives seem to go from bad to worse at every turn and I just got curious about the outcome.

naatdcr's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

elarsonwhittaker's review against another edition

4.0

super quick and enjoyable. it would make a good beach read.

clare_tan_wenhui's review against another edition

3.0

This book's depiction of the development of modern art, capitalism and consumer behaviour, and civil service bureaucracy were hilarious enough to evoke a chuckle here and there, while maintaining the author's reader-friendly signature Douglas Adam-ish matter-of-fact deadpan black humour prose, it sorely falls short in terms of significance.

Unlike debut [b:The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared|36578942|The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)|Jonas Jonasson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1510447566l/36578942._SY75_.jpg|10365993] which brilliantly subverted readers' own stereotypical mindset toward the elderly thus elevating the highly enjoyable reading experience, Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd merely churns out a tonally similar absurdist plot, conveniently rife with stereotypes of capitalist business, civil service, art scene and impression of developing African nations, just entertaining the reader while accomplishing nothing else, much like all those inept and incompetent stuff it takes digs at. How ironic to say the least.

silaparie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

Decided to DNF this as I didn't get on with the humor in this one.

alles_allerlei's review against another edition

4.0

Wie immer ein urkomischer und witziger Ro.an von Jonas Jonasson bei dem Realität und Fiktion sich die Klinke in die Hand geben u d dennoch das Bild erscheinen lassen, dass es wirklich so sein könnte wie erzählt