The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

The One Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

The Hundred-Year-Old Man #1

Jonas Jonasson

384 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

After a long and eventful life Allan Karlsson is moved to a nursing home to await the inevitable. But his health refuses to fail and as his 100th birthday looms a huge party is planned. Allan wants no part of it and decides to climb out the window...

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Moods

funny 87%
adventurous 81%
lighthearted 71%
hopeful 15%
relaxing 12%
inspiring 11%
informative 10%
reflective 8%
emotional 5%
dark 4%
mysterious 4%
challenging 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 26%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 33% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.66

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