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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
De två första delarna läste jag 2010 och 2011 och trots att Livet deluxe funnits i bokhyllan sedan bokrean 2012 så har den inte blivit läst. Mest beror det nog faktiskt på att jag egentligen inte var så förtjust i Aldrig fucka upp. Det har alltså tagit emot rejält. Läs mer på http://bokslut.blogspot.se/2015/03/livet-deluxe-av-jens-lapidus.html
En till riktigt bra bok, och jag var totallurad genom hela boken.
Jag tycker att den mest intressanta karaktären i den här boken är Hägerström som påminner om JW, fast på motsatt sätt, hur Hägerström nästlar sig in i en värld han inte tillhör, precis som JW. Och tillslut får ta konsekvenserna han inte räknat med. Den ultimata förrädarens teater kan lura vem som helst, nybliven maffiaboss som uc-polis.
Jag tycker att den mest intressanta karaktären i den här boken är Hägerström som påminner om JW, fast på motsatt sätt, hur Hägerström nästlar sig in i en värld han inte tillhör, precis som JW. Och tillslut får ta konsekvenserna han inte räknat med. Den ultimata förrädarens teater kan lura vem som helst, nybliven maffiaboss som uc-polis.
Little bit boring at some parts but still it was worth to finish :)
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Part 3 of the Stockholm trilogy and in my opinion the one with the best and most-surprising storyline. I would have given it 4 stars if the loose ends would have been better stitched into the story and if the main characters would have behaved somewhat more realistically. Nonetheless, the 2nd half of the book is quite thrilling and the last few pages contain a great revelation.
The last in a trilogy of thrillers that examines the class system in Sweden. This time the three viewpoint characters are:
Jorge -- a blatte, a Chilean immigrant who grew up in Sweden's Million Programme ghetto. A returning character from [b: Easy Money|8509823|Easy Money|Gail Vaz-Oxlade|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1296765991s/8509823.jpg|13376026] where he executed a well-planned escaped from jail. Jorge is now co-owner of a trendy but financially troubled cafe. So he gets some friends together and organizes a cash-in-transit heist. It goes reasonably well (they block police stations with burning cars and cars looking like they contain bombs, and sabotage Stockholm's two ghetto birds) but the payout is too small for nine guys and the police are closing in. Jorge's is the most exciting storyline, with him being almost constantly on the run.
Martin Hägerström -- A cop from a wealthy background (a Svenn? I'm still not sure if the term refers to stylish Swedes or their bro imitators) who's convinced to go deep undercover in order to infiltrate JW's organization. JW -- returning from Easy Money -- is a social climber who was convicted for selling cocaine in order to finance his Stureplan lifestyle. JW is the most interesting character in the book, especially when we see his well-planned money laundering organization. But Hägerström's story is too predictable: he goes so deep undercover that he has no one to vouch for him on the police force when all is said and done. It also serves as a metaphor for his closeted sexuality, and he ends up falling for Jorge's gangster buddy, Javier. It's interesting that he meets J.W. halfway: one's trying to move up in society, while the other is on his way down.
Natalie Kranjic -- daughter of Stockholm's Serbian kingpin, Radovan. When her father is assassinated, she steps up to take his place. To do this, she has to form an alliance with JW and fight off Stefanovic, her rival for the crown. Easily the least believable of the story lines, but also the most compelling. Watching her change from an entitled brat to a ruthless criminal is engaging, and she also unknowingly stumbles upon the answers to several of the mysteries that have run throughout the series.
The novel ends with a moral about how stepping outside the bounds of the law to fight crime is the surest way to let it thrive, which seems fitting given that the author is a noted defence attorney.
Jorge -- a blatte, a Chilean immigrant who grew up in Sweden's Million Programme ghetto. A returning character from [b: Easy Money|8509823|Easy Money|Gail Vaz-Oxlade|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1296765991s/8509823.jpg|13376026] where he executed a well-planned escaped from jail. Jorge is now co-owner of a trendy but financially troubled cafe. So he gets some friends together and organizes a cash-in-transit heist. It goes reasonably well (they block police stations with burning cars and cars looking like they contain bombs, and sabotage Stockholm's two ghetto birds) but the payout is too small for nine guys and the police are closing in. Jorge's is the most exciting storyline, with him being almost constantly on the run.
Martin Hägerström -- A cop from a wealthy background (a Svenn? I'm still not sure if the term refers to stylish Swedes or their bro imitators) who's convinced to go deep undercover in order to infiltrate JW's organization. JW -- returning from Easy Money -- is a social climber who was convicted for selling cocaine in order to finance his Stureplan lifestyle. JW is the most interesting character in the book, especially when we see his well-planned money laundering organization. But Hägerström's story is too predictable: he goes so deep undercover that he has no one to vouch for him on the police force when all is said and done. It also serves as a metaphor for his closeted sexuality, and he ends up falling for Jorge's gangster buddy, Javier. It's interesting that he meets J.W. halfway: one's trying to move up in society, while the other is on his way down.
Natalie Kranjic -- daughter of Stockholm's Serbian kingpin, Radovan. When her father is assassinated, she steps up to take his place. To do this, she has to form an alliance with JW and fight off Stefanovic, her rival for the crown. Easily the least believable of the story lines, but also the most compelling. Watching her change from an entitled brat to a ruthless criminal is engaging, and she also unknowingly stumbles upon the answers to several of the mysteries that have run throughout the series.
The novel ends with a moral about how stepping outside the bounds of the law to fight crime is the surest way to let it thrive, which seems fitting given that the author is a noted defence attorney.