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Jonas Gardell is a Swedish writer and comedian, whose works are not (yet?) translated into English.

Plot:
Juha is a twelve year old, growing up in a small town/suburb close to Stockholm. He’s a social outcast at his school, which he tries to compensate for by being funny. Sometimes he succeeds, mostly he doesn’t. His best friend is Jenny, the neighbour’s girl. She’s as unpopular as he is, if not more so, and everytime the popular boys in school give him some attention, Juha drops her like a hot potato.

Between bullying, growing up, choosing sides etc. Gardell sketches the foundation of a person in a story that is clichéd but at least it’s a quick read. I’d say is the perfect reading material for a sunday afternoon, when you really don’t want to think.

Read more about it at my blog: http://kalafudra.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/en-komikers-uppvaxt-a-comedian-grows-u... ( )

I remember this book as entertaining, but not very deep. It was interesting, but I read it at a time I was not particularly interested in suffering teenagers.

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