The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

The Hundred-Year-Old Man #1

Jonas Jonasson

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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After a long and eventful life Allan Karlsson is moved to a nursing home to await the inevitable. But his health refuses to fail and as his 100th birthday looms a huge party is planned. Allan wants no part of it and decides to climb out the window...

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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 25%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 32% | 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: 22% | N/A: 3%

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3.66

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