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A review by lindsaykjones
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This book was so charming! Translated from the original Swedish, this story falls in line with the Swedish writing style.
Told in a dual timeline, it follows the story of Allan Karlsson, a man who runs away from his nursing home just hours before his 100th birthday party, and falls into an unlikely heist and caper of $50 million Kroner. In his run, he puts together an unlikely group of friends.
Now, you would think what are the chances of this happening? Here’s where the dual timeline comes in. It also tells Allan’s 100-year-story, where he embodies this Forrest Gump-like character, finding himself in the middle of some of the biggest events in the 20th century.
Everything about this story is just so compelling, and you find your self rooting for Allan and his group of “bad guys” misfits.
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Told in a dual timeline, it follows the story of Allan Karlsson, a man who runs away from his nursing home just hours before his 100th birthday party, and falls into an unlikely heist and caper of $50 million Kroner. In his run, he puts together an unlikely group of friends.
Now, you would think what are the chances of this happening? Here’s where the dual timeline comes in. It also tells Allan’s 100-year-story, where he embodies this Forrest Gump-like character, finding himself in the middle of some of the biggest events in the 20th century.
Everything about this story is just so compelling, and you find your self rooting for Allan and his group of “bad guys” misfits.
#readmorebooks
#readersofinstagram
#bookstagram
#bookstagrammer
#bookish
#mybookishlife
#wearebookish
#lovereading
#alwaysreading
#readinggoals
#2024reads
#goodreads
#audiobook
#audible