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Jonas Karlsson

Author of The Room

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Birthdate
1971-03-11
Gender
male
Nationality
Sweden
Birthplace
Södertälje, Sverige
Places of residence
Värmdö, Sverige
Occupations
actor

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This was a nice short book with a twist. I don't want to give spoiler alerts. I had to go back and read the information on this book, to make sure it was not a memoir. So many references in the book reminded me of my own son in high school when he was troubled and struggling. My son has high functioning autism and has always succeeded in academics (which would be different from Magnus, the main character of this story), but no one can ever see or know the pain he went through emotionally and socially, but as a mom, I felt it a lot. Some of the music references and other events mentioned took me back down a not so happy memory lane. So, I was kind of glad this was fiction on a personal level. I have read all kinds of books, and this is not a style I have ever experienced. I think it was done very well. Don't let the short length make you think it might be for middle or elementary. The topics are deep! And the ending made me sad. This book could be a jumping point for anti-bullying, special education rights, autism and so much more. Don't try too hard to solve "the mystery", or you won't enjoy the story.… (more)
 
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doehlberg63 | 2 other reviews | Dec 2, 2023 |
Romanzo breve di gusto kafkiano.
Diviso in capitoli molto corti, si legge molto velocemente.
Scrittura asciutta, ma piacevole e scorrevole.
Una situazione classica in cui il protagonista inizia un nuovo lavoro in un nuovo ufficio con nuovi colleghi è anche il pretesto per un'analisi, più o meno superficiale, sui rapporti sociali con nuove persone e sulle dinamiche di accettazione in un gruppo.
E poi c'è la stanza. O no?
Lettura non impegnativa ... consigliata.
 
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mr.luciano | 35 other reviews | Oct 19, 2023 |
The Room is a very short, but very clever novel. We have all experienced people at work who were a little bit off the deep end, but few of us will have run across some one as twisted as Björn. The man is clearly delusional. And it's the way in which the author conveys that sense of just how much Björn truly believes his delusions that makes the novel so captivating and interesting.
 
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kevinkevbo | 35 other reviews | Jul 14, 2023 |
Dull, boring, and flat to the extent that it actually angers me. I tried to finish it just because it was so short and I had only half an hour of reading left but it was so awful I gave up.
½
 
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