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Jan 24, 2024BARosen1112 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Humorous, occasionally laugh-out-loud funny tale of a 100 year old man who, as the title suggests, sneaks out the window of his assisted living facility and heads off in search of adventure, and finds it. The story is intertwined with…
Jan 06, 2024Alpha_zzz rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Parts of this book were funny. Parts were historical and parts were crude. The skills of the 100 year old were a bit far fetched
Dec 16, 2023emmckee rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was very enjoyable. On his 100th birthday Allan sneaks out of his nursing home and sets out upon an adventure. In a dual timeline you hear about the antics of Allan and his new friends, as well as Allan's history where he…
Nov 15, 2023susan_1209 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
If you like the absurd, you will love this book.
May 13, 2023
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Sep 12, 2022ba_library rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The author describes his work as intelligent and very stupid and you have to agree! Allan decides to escape his senior center home on his 100th birthday. He meets up with thugs, nitwits and other oddballs on his adventure. He recounts…
Dec 05, 2021xarathustra rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A pleasant meander through the briefest moments of the 20th century.
Sep 21, 2021sisson_pam rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes it amazes me how wonderful the translation is of a book written originally in a language other than English. This is another one of those books where I say, "I don't think it could possibly be better even if I studied Swedish…
Jun 24, 2021
I thought I was the only one that didn't "get" this book. I tried skipping over the chapters that related to the past adventures of Allan but even doing that I still was not remotely interested in the story. I got through about a third…
Jun 08, 2021
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May 19, 2021stewstealth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An humorous adventure. Easy narrative style with a silly outlook on life makes for an enjoyable read. Worth reading if you are interested.
May 13, 2021
totally hilarious talk about Forest Gump in a Swedish 100 year old man live through present adventures while taking a walk through past adventures. read and enjoy everything Alan
Nov 14, 2020tjdickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Crazy and uplifting in equal measure, a very strange and wondrous life, whose protagonist gets to befriend Roosevelt and Truman and Churchill, as well as Stalin and Chairman Mao and Kim Jong-Il, and decides that a 100th-birthday party…
Jul 19, 2020NMostacada rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Reminds me of a mix between Hendrik Groen and Forrest Gump. It did take awhile for me to get into this read but I ended up liking it. You can’t help but fall in love with the adorable protagonist Allan, a Swedish man who sneaks out of his…
Jan 22, 2020FPL_SheriS rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is irreverent, laugh out loud, mouth drop open entertainment. Historical fiction, if you could choose your own adventure, and what if those crazy relatives had to fend for themselves all wrapped into one. The story is unexpected…
Sep 28, 2019kwsmith rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Allan Karlsson is 100 years old. Instead of joining the fun at his birthday party, he escapes through an open window and begins a spontaneous (and highly unrealistic) grand adventure which reads a lot like Winston Groom's 1986 Forrest Gump…
Aug 28, 2019
Sly, satirical and humorous story of a centenarian Swede, Alan, who escapes his nursing home and goes on walkabout to a bus station, where on a whim he steals a rude man's suitcase and sets out on a bus trip to parts unknown. But the man,…
Aug 26, 2019
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Aug 20, 2019Linyarai rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I read this for the "Set in a Country You've Visited" part of my 2019 reading challenge. Overall I didn't love it, a few parts made me laugh out loud but I thought it was dumb in general. The last half was easier to read once you get…
Aug 09, 2019nsfvancouver rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. When I initially started reading, I was intrigued by the unique style of writing. It's definitely not what you would expect: it's a wild ride from start to finish. Kind of Forest Gump meets Swedish noir during…
Jun 29, 2019Hunakai_S rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An amusing yarn of a man who, in his earlier years, might have been Harry Flashman, Junior (although somewhat more feckless than the George MacDonald Fraser character). In his old age, his improbable Flashman-like adventures continue.
May 28, 2019MB85CAL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Humorous with that wry Swedish touch. The story draws you in and the alternating chapters on Alan's life are woven together well and seamlessly. A thoroughly enjoyable read. Highly recommend.
Apr 11, 2019betsymarzoni rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Funny if not a bit hard to swallow. Just go along for the ride!
Jan 11, 2019
Many good one-liner jokes, especially at the end, but the story becomes tedious. The story replaces Forest Gump with a 100 year old Swede.
Jan 06, 2019VeroNunez rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
So funny! Great book!