The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

The Hundred-Year-Old Man #1

Jonas Jonasson with Rod Bradbury

fiction contemporary historical adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

384 pages | first published 2009

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A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert) decides it’s not too late to start over . . . After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The onl...
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Moods

funny 86%
adventurous 81%
lighthearted 71%
hopeful 15%
relaxing 13%
inspiring 11%
informative 10%
reflective 7%
emotional 5%
mysterious 5%
dark 4%
challenging 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 26%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 32% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

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