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A review by andrewrdavidson
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
4.0
I picked this up (technically downloaded...) as a friend had recommended it. It is a very entertaining read. It took some time to build momentum for me and whilst I enjoyed the dry humour of the early stages of the story I found it easy to put down until I got about a quarter of the way through. From that point on it was a joy.
Allan Karlsson's highly improbable life story is told in flashbacks from within the story of what happens to him after he's climbed out of the window of his nursing home. His simple approach to life (more interested in vodka than world affairs) combined with his pivotal role in key historic events inevitably brings a comparison with Forrest Gump but the story has a freshness in the telling that makes it unique.
The translation must be good because the dry humour comes over well and the book retains a Nordic flavour.
Entertaining and light but a very good read.
Allan Karlsson's highly improbable life story is told in flashbacks from within the story of what happens to him after he's climbed out of the window of his nursing home. His simple approach to life (more interested in vodka than world affairs) combined with his pivotal role in key historic events inevitably brings a comparison with Forrest Gump but the story has a freshness in the telling that makes it unique.
The translation must be good because the dry humour comes over well and the book retains a Nordic flavour.
Entertaining and light but a very good read.