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• Author Jonas Jonasson
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Thoughts

I loved Jonasson’s first book and really enjoy the style of his writing so I was over the moon to read this book. It carries on in the familiar pattern, a lowly character at the start of the story goes through a series of bizarre events and ends up having an impact on a major figure in the end.

The style is so well woven, I find it really fun to read. It’s kind of abstract, and it feels like we’re reading about these people from a great distance - yet some areas are quite detailed whereas others are vague. The moments of humour often creep out of nowhere and surprise you, which makes it even better.

I can’t say too much about the story without spoiling it, but it’s amazing how such an implausible plot can be so believable when broken down into its smaller moments. Highly recommended.

Rating: Unrated