It took me a while to get into and get a feel for the characters, but I just didn't see it as wholly original and I had hopes that this author would be much more creative than he was with this book. My first book looked at the shortcomings of the whole 20th century because my ambition was to remind people of them so we would not repeat them. That book has sold 11 million copies. And the world is not a bit of a better place. Through some wildly improbable circumstances, Jenny, Kevin, Ole and Hugo all come together to form a ragtag crew of heroes — think Leia, Luke, Yoda and Han Solo and you won’t be far off — out to take down the racist and misogynist evil empire that lay at the heart of Victor’s darkest dreams. Q. So it goes. Despite all the horrible human behavior on display, your books are ultimately not only funny but upbeat. Are you actually a hopeful person or do you write this way to keep the wolves at bay?

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PDF / EPUB File Name: Sweet_Sweet_Revenge_Ltd__-_Jonas_Jonasson.pdf, Sweet_Sweet_Revenge_Ltd__-_Jonas_Jonasson.epub Mu mustadeks päevadeks hoitud lektüür sai viimaks läbi. Ja mitte seepärast, et oleks hambad ristis vaevaliselt seda lugenud, vaid ikka jaopärast vastavalt võimalustele, leheke täna, teine ülehomme. Aga vähemalt tead, et hullumeelsel suvel on midagi, mis hoiab sind ära triivimast ja tõstab tuju.Paintings by the deceased artist, Irma Stern, play a significant role in this revenge plot. I did not expect that I would not only be entertained but that this book would inform me. I had not known that Irma Stern was an actual painter of now valuable works of art. Thanks to Google, I was able to view her paintings on the internet. I was also introduced to artists whose work was destroyed mainly by Hitler's contempt towards Impressionism but was able to view a few paintings that remained. Poliitiline kallutatus muidugi lööb tugevalt sisse, aga rootslaste puhul ei saa sellest enam ammu üle ega ümber. Samas ma luban, et seda raamatut annab lugeda ka nii, et sotsid otseselt just silme ees ei virvenda. Jonasson's writing is irreverent everytime: to him, there is nothing sacrosanct. So the plot line is a mad caper that leaves you laughing but realizing just what is being flagged around the madness. The character sketches, including the most minor ones in the plot and how they relate to one another bring out in the best possible way how cultures clash but can also connect people. Amidst the hilarious tone from the scenes that unravel you will end up thinking about what is it that drives people to make judgements about others different from you. La historia nos ha enseñado que el arte moderno se parece al ave fénix: siempre renace de sus cenizas, aunque, a diferencia de ésta, se transforma en algo distinto cada vez" Book Genre: Adult, Africa, Art, Contemporary, Crime, Cultural, European Literature, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Scandinavian Literature, Swedish Literature

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Los personajes son tan caricaturizados como la prosa del autor, ninguno se acerca ni un poco a la realidad, pero el mismo libro y tono de este lo justifica. Como dije antes, no tengo problema con esto, salvo por el detalle de que tampoco me importaron mucho. Es el tipo de historia en la que esperaría encontrar al menos un personaje entrañable o que me hiciera reír, pero no. Quizá el que más se acercaba era Hugo por ser casi un mercenario, pero bastante dulce en el fondo. Nuestros protagonistas principales, Jenny y Kevin, la verdad es que me fueron bastante indiferentes y ni siquiera Ole con su curiosa personalidad logró importarme mucho. As Agneta and Kevin seek revenge against a gallery owner who has wronged them, this funny and philosophical novel takes off on a madcap journey that spans five continents and whirls around a colourful cast of characters, including a goat called Molly and the Pope. Kennt ihr auch diese Bücher, bei denen ihr es bereut, sie nicht spätestens nach der Hälfte abgebrochen zu haben....genauso empfinde ich bei diesem für mich schlecht gemachten MassaiKunstRoadMovieAngeblichUnterhaltsamQuatsch.... As Jenny and Kevin seek revenge against the gallery owner who has wronged them, this madcap, funny and philosophical novel takes off on a madcap journey that spans five continents and whirls around a colorful cast of characters, including a goat called Molly and the Pope. It took a bit to get into the book, in that of nearly all the characters who appear, there is a lot of history explaining how they came to the current events in the book. When you compare it to the first book of the author, it wasn't nearly as funny at first either. It didn't have that LOL quality either throughout the book.This is quite possibly the most long winded, convoluted, mumbo jumbo I’ve read this year so far! And that’s coming from me, the ever rambling female Adam Buxton -she wishes. It’s an elegant way of saying in one sentence what Great Britain did without sounding too much like a teacher. I’m always happy if you can see a serious message in the one-liner. I love Jonas Jonasson's books, and The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared remains one of my all-time favourite books. When I heard we were getting a new Jonasson book, I was beyond excited and more than ready for another wild ride filled with his trademark witty humour, sharp social commentary and surreal situations. Unfortunately, Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd didn't quite deliver for me. Jonassoni tegelastegalerii ei ole kunagi kahvatu, nii ka seekord - rahvusromantikust kunstikaupmees, kes elu keerdkäikudes "saab" endale tumedanahalise poja, kelle ta ühel hetkel Aafrikasse lõvidele söödaks läkitab ja kes seepeale taevast sadanud pojana lapsendatakse ühe kohaliku ravitsejamehe poolt. Viimane reisib peagi Rootsi, otsima oma jumalast saadetud poega, kes sooritab kõik masai sõdalase katsumused, väljaarvatud see viimane ümberlõikamise teema, ja kui ravitsejamees külma talvesse saabub, siis alles hakkab juhtuma. Ja siis on veel kunstikaupmehe naine, kellest saab õige ruttu endine abikaasa ja siis üsna varsti hoopis selle sama kunstikaupmehe poja naine... Läks juba segamini? Pole viga, raamatut lugedes on kõik selge ja loogiline, kiirkokkuvõttena kõlab veidi ulmelisena jah. Olgem ausad, ega Oidipuse lugu ju ka kuigi loogiline ole. To summarise, this book is farcical in EVERY sense of the word. And unless you know and have read Jónasson’s work before, perhaps give it a miss.

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One positive, and much appreciated addition to an otherwise absurd story, was the inclusion of art and the discussions surrounding the rise of modern art in particular. I especially enjoyed the mentions of female artist Irma Stern. Who is not nearly recognised enough (outside of South Africa at least) for her contributions to the art world! At best 2.5 stars in this pointless yarn that reads like an amateur improv skit. The crazy plot is let down by it's author who decides to just jump from one subplot to other without investing in characters. Overall, this was an entertaining read despite its issues, and my disappointment in it might have stemmed more from my high expectations than anything else. A comedy of errors that missed the mark for me, but still good enough to pass a few hours. All through the book, I had the overwhelming sense that he created a formula with that book and was hoping to replicate it with this one.Victor Alderheim is a ruthless man who marries for money, leaves his wife penniless after divorce and leaves his son to die in Kenyan forest. When the two of them decide to take thier revenge, they decide to do it with professsional help. Enter Hugo who runs Sweet Sweet Revenge - an enterprise trying to capitalise on the promising market of revenge. To me, the best parts were by far the dialogues. My favourite ones between Ole and Hugo. Those were the bits where I laughed the most. And the scene between Victor and the American whose name I already forgot. And the fact that there are different parts in the Bible which can be interpreted and used as it fits the situation. Hah!

Sweet Sweet Revenge, Ltd. By Jonas Jonasson Book Review: Sweet Sweet Revenge, Ltd. By Jonas Jonasson

Sweet Sweet Revenge, Ltd. By Jonas Jonasson (translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles) is a thought-provoking comedy from this Swedish author. Mr. Jonasson is a native Swede who worked as a journalist and owned his own media company.

Normally comedies have at least a coherent structure around which the madness can orientate itself, but its plot felt completely ad hoc and cobbled together.