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A review by zulhamsyah
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
4.0
I love this book. The accidental journey is hilarious and coated in clever plot ( really appreciate the fact that Jonasson didn't mean to write this sequel. I am glad he did) The setting really fills the political contemporary fantasy which begins with Allan and Julius being rescued by North Korean ship delivering uranium for nuclear weapon. At the same time, the Swedish minister of foreign affairs was appointed by UN security council to meet Kim Jong-Un in the name of world peace. Allan and Julius presence in fact ruin the mission. The accidental journey then lead to the involvement of prominent figures; Trump, Merkel, Putin, in the unexpected and silly yet serious way! The story goes on comprising a clairvoyant on Allan's journey while being hunted by Neo-Nazi due to the unfortunate tragedy. There are so many happening in the book compared to the previous one. Although the story goes in good flow and each setting is intriguing, I lost the character of Allan tbh. I find some plot is being too forced and very political which does not necessarily build the story (or the character). Nevertheless, the book does make me laugh and captivate me so I totally look forward the next sequel if there is one.