Am reading the Hundred Year Old Man - Should I keep going or give up

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Picturesinthefirelight · 01/04/2013 17:07

I'm about half way through and so far it's a load if far fetched nonsense with unlike able characters and ridiculous deaths for the sake if it.

Yet it's had rave reviews including book of the year

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Picturesinthefirelight · 01/04/2013 17:36

I got it from the library so at least I didn't buy it. Am on holiday with limited British books. Will go on to my mumsnet book club one then.

This doesn't appeal to my sense if humour at all but I very very rarely don't finish a book I've started.

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tethersend · 01/04/2013 17:20

Give up, it's insufferably smug.

Might make a good film though.

DuchessofMalfi · 01/04/2013 17:19

I thought it was very funny, but it is a book that divides opinion. It is silly, and far-fetched and everything else you say Pictures but that's why I liked it. It appealed to my sense of humour. Totally daft story, but if you're not enjoying it stop, because it won't get any better for you. Move on to a different book. Life's too short to read books you don't enjoy :)

badguider · 01/04/2013 17:17

I thought it was ok but not great. It doesn't get any better or different in the second half - just continues in the same vein both the "present" story and the "past" historical ones.

MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 01/04/2013 17:13

I'm half way through it too and have pretty much given up now. I stopped reading a couple of weeks ago and haven't bothered since. I did hear great things about it so its a shame really.

AgentProvocateur · 01/04/2013 17:10

Your summary is correct. It doesn't get any better. I bought it for 20p on the Kindle, but it wasn't even worth that. Give up - I wish I had.

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