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

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

The Hundred-Year-Old Man #1

Jonas Jonasson with Rod Bradbury

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert) decides it’s not too late to start over . . . After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The onl...

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Moods

funny 87%
adventurous 82%
lighthearted 72%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 13%
inspiring 12%
informative 10%
reflective 8%
mysterious 6%
emotional 5%
dark 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 26%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 31% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

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