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A review by strawberrymivvy
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
3.5
I didn't enjoy this as much as The Prophet and the Idiot, in part because the events of the book take part further in the past and I didn't know as much about them.
For all that, Allen is a very likeable character, slightly dim-witted - or is he? - who somehow always comes out on top having met the most incredible people along the way.
Having climbed out of his window at the care home where he lives on the day of his birthday party he unwittingly ends up accused of murder, theft and goodness knows what and gradually accrues a following of equally unusual characters along the way.
Their adventures are interspersed with tales from his younger adulthood where of course he helped presidents, dictators and warmongers along the way!
For all that, Allen is a very likeable character, slightly dim-witted - or is he? - who somehow always comes out on top having met the most incredible people along the way.
Having climbed out of his window at the care home where he lives on the day of his birthday party he unwittingly ends up accused of murder, theft and goodness knows what and gradually accrues a following of equally unusual characters along the way.
Their adventures are interspersed with tales from his younger adulthood where of course he helped presidents, dictators and warmongers along the way!