The 100-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared - Jonas Jonasson

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The 100-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared - Jonas Jonasson

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Title of the book: The 100-year-old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared

Author: Jonas Jonasson

Genres: Comedy/fiction

Short Summary of the story: Allan Karlsson is going to turn 100 very soon and so a big celebration is being prepared for him in the nursing home where he lives. The problem is that Allan is not interested in any sort of partying so he decides to take control of his live and escape by jumping out of the window and going for an adventure. When he accidentally takes someone else's (it belongs to a thief and a murderer) suitcase, which has tones of money inside, his adventure really begins!

Good points/bad points: The book is way better than the movie that I originally saw. The book is absolutely hilarious and it is written in a very simple and enjoyable language. I definitely recommend it!
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