The Invoice: A Novel
Jul 2016 · Sold by Hogarth
2.5star
2 reviews
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208
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About this ebook
A heartfelt exploration of the cost of life and love—and the importance of the little things—from the author of the international bestseller, The Room
Hilarious, profound, and achingly true-to-life, The Invoice explores the true nature of happiness through the eyes of hero you won’t soon forget. A passionate film buff, our hero’s life revolves around his part-time job at a video store, the company of a few precious friends, and a daily routine that more often than not concludes with pizza and movie in his treasured small space in Stockholm. When he receives an astronomical invoice from a random national bureaucratic agency, everything will tumble into madness as he calls the hotline night and day to find out why he is the recipient of the largest bill in the entire country.
What is the price of a cherished memory? How much would you pay for a beautiful summer day? How will our carefree idealist, who is content with so little and has no chance of paying it back, find a way out of this mess? All these questions pull you through The Invoice and prove once again that Jonas Karlsson is simply a master of entertaining, intelligent, and life-affirming work.
Hilarious, profound, and achingly true-to-life, The Invoice explores the true nature of happiness through the eyes of hero you won’t soon forget. A passionate film buff, our hero’s life revolves around his part-time job at a video store, the company of a few precious friends, and a daily routine that more often than not concludes with pizza and movie in his treasured small space in Stockholm. When he receives an astronomical invoice from a random national bureaucratic agency, everything will tumble into madness as he calls the hotline night and day to find out why he is the recipient of the largest bill in the entire country.
What is the price of a cherished memory? How much would you pay for a beautiful summer day? How will our carefree idealist, who is content with so little and has no chance of paying it back, find a way out of this mess? All these questions pull you through The Invoice and prove once again that Jonas Karlsson is simply a master of entertaining, intelligent, and life-affirming work.
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2.5
2 reviews
Deborah Craytor
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July 14, 2016
2.5 stars The only word I can come up with to describe Jonas Karlsson's The Invoice is "slight." Karlsson takes 200 pages to convey the message that money can't buy happiness and that we should all "go out and smell the roses," i.e., learn to appreciate the simple things. The "plot" he uses to convey this message is vaguely amusing at times, but Karlsson doesn't even use his plot device to its fullest potential. Part of what attracted me to this book was the cover, but in this case, the cover tells you all you need to know. I received a free copy of The Invoice from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
About the author
JONAS KARLSSON writes plays and short fiction. One of Sweden's most prominent actors, Karlsson has performed on Sweden's premier stage and in several acclaimed feature films and television series. In 2005, Karlsson made his debut as a playwright, earning rave reviews from audience and critics alike. Spurred by the joy of writing for the stage, Karlsson began writing fiction. His debut novel, The Room, was in international bestseller.
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