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domicspinnwand's review against another edition
5.0
Hey, das ist ja wirklich so nett, wie alle sagen! Ich hab es als ungekürztes Hörbuch gehört, gelesen von Otto Sander, und fand das so richtig gelungen! Dieser Alan ist extremst sympathisch und verschroben, ein schwedischer Forrest Gump, nur mit Sprengstoff und Elefant statt mit Shrimps. Es wimmelt nur so von skurilen Figuren und verdrehten Einfällen, und Sander (den ich überhaupt nicht erkannt habe an der Stimme!) macht das super - nicht überkanditelt und trotzdem sehr unterhaltsam. Ich kann mir gut vorstellen, dass ich das Buch irgendwann nochmal höre, einfach, weil es so nett ist. Und als "Nachfolgemodel" habe ich mir jetzt den "Mann namens Ove" angeschafft, das soll ja in die gleiche Richtung gehen - ich bin gespannt....
legohelmet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
exaccardi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
lilyphoenixx's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
feiyafei's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ochizokulevy's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliant read.
Its absolutely absurd, chaotic journey.
There moments, where the humor misses its mark - i assume its due to translation.
But most of the time I have was laughing out loud, having a blast.
Its absolutely absurd, chaotic journey.
There moments, where the humor misses its mark - i assume its due to translation.
But most of the time I have was laughing out loud, having a blast.
the_wonder_of_a_red_planet's review against another edition
3.0
Was Allan trying to die by jumping out of the window supposed to be a plot twist? Cause I saw it coming from a mile away...
Anyway, it was a nice read, reminiscent of Forest Gump, but not as well made.
Anyway, it was a nice read, reminiscent of Forest Gump, but not as well made.
logan08's review against another edition
4.0
This book made me laugh out loud. I truly enjoyed reading about Allan and his many adventures. I definitely thought that the ending was a little rushed, and i wasn't a fan of where Allan ended up, but overall I truly enjoyed the book. One of my favorite things about it was that the book was less about Allan being 100 years old and more about all the adventures he had taken and the ones he was looking forward to taking. I would hope that I become like Allan in the future, I love his devil-may-care attitude. The whole book was just a roller coaster and I am very happy that I chose to pick up this book. The humor was just enough and I really enjoyed it.
maimoonarahman's review against another edition
4.0
It's rare for a story so contrived to actually be entertaining.