May 2, 2005, Allan, 100 years is the trunk of a retirement home to escape her birthday. He took the opportunity to bite on a whim a briefcase closed to a member of a biker gang. And it was left for 500 pages from sweden to bali.
The book is constructed like a forest gump, alternating passing in 2005 and reconstruction of the past of the old. The modern time is a melting pot pseudo thriller and road movie, the old ever further fleeing shit, police and the stepmother of the retirement home. To say more would be cruel. But that is completely barred, we came across an elephant, morons gangsters or sausage-seller almost on graduate. The rest is the chronological narrative of his life. Life Oh how huge and incredible, it will roughly meet all world leaders, participate in huge projects and generally do anything, not until we talk to him about politics and has water living and dining. It is of course completely deceived and disproportionate, but that's what makes the charm of the story.
The book is full of humor, cynicism, second option, which proquo, it really is often completely crazy and idiot, it's rare that I laugh of a book, but it's really funny and subtle, with the comic paradox situation etc ... I found the humor and very well integrated smart enough.
Very good book then, but things have 2/3 grieved me.
Primo literary style I liked, but they are short sentences, simple, sometimes a little too much. It is closer to that miserable little Nicolas. it might shock some. it sticks well to the book, but it is to be considered.
Secondo few delays. I say slow and not length, I like make the difference. Sometimes the author forgets to slip a little humor and we are left to flounder during 8/10 pages in a kind of false rhythm. Nothing serious, but it could have a little more tweaking those rare moments.
Overall a very enjoyable book, humor fort, a story that leaves track, which had a good time.