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A review by cassandra_t
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson, Rachel Willson-Broyles
3.0
This is the story of Allan, a newly 101 year old man who is all about adventure. It begins with him receiving a tablet, that he thinks is the greatest gift ever. Then when going in a hot air balloon for his birthday, he ends up crashing into the Indian Ocean, being picked up by a North Korean vessel, and ending up lying to save his life. The lies turns into one of many and his hilarious adventure continues with him travelling the world and trying to figure out how to do what’s best and not what’s easiest.
This book reminded me of old shows like Pink Panther and Get Smart, with someone who somehow bumbles their way through predicaments, but that always come out of them winning. I loved the old man in it and his ways of getting out of sticky situations. I, however, was not as fond of how much of a political aspect it had. Some parts were rather hard to get through, as I just wasn’t interested, but I kept reading simply for the old man.
This book reminded me of old shows like Pink Panther and Get Smart, with someone who somehow bumbles their way through predicaments, but that always come out of them winning. I loved the old man in it and his ways of getting out of sticky situations. I, however, was not as fond of how much of a political aspect it had. Some parts were rather hard to get through, as I just wasn’t interested, but I kept reading simply for the old man.