Reviews

The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson

johannavilde's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

mikegld561's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sophlovesbooks41's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

shaunam's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

fenimore's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

aasnur's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

shannonsmoot's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

slowshows's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

what a strange book! almost disarming in its bluntness and simplicity, but then not really. a really interesting look at the way we perceive things, at the way we imagine something to be true. i have to sit with it for a while. who is really the true deceiver? the narration is as blunt and precise as katri herself, and the sudden shifts sometimes to her own pov were somewhat unsettling and yet so fitting for this story. really atmospheric & i truly wish i’d read this in the winter.

fallingdownrabbitholes's review against another edition

challenging reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Ableism

missmelia's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25