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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The last two Moomin books are incredibly depressing, and while I understand the real-world reasons for this, I think it's to the detriment of the stories. The other books all have dark undertones but this centres the darkness in a way that I don't find edifying and that I think is really one note and makes them seem far more unrealistic than they did with the more positive balance.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Moominpappa is having both a midlife crisis and a masculinity crisis at the same time, and makes his family move to a remote island to fulfill his life fantasies. Self-reflection and identity searching ensue for each member of the Moomin family.
Tove Jansson uses metaphors, foreshadowing and character dynamics fantastically to explore many different themes. This book is about identity, growing up, and loneliness. It also reflects on family dynamics in a brilliant way. I really felt for Mamma here, and she made me think of my own mother quite a lot. Fathers and children are allowed to explore, to distance themselves from their families, to build their own identities outside of their family roles. Mothers are rarely afforded that luxury.
I also loved the role that The Groke was given in this story! She was such an important character here.
Tove Jansson uses metaphors, foreshadowing and character dynamics fantastically to explore many different themes. This book is about identity, growing up, and loneliness. It also reflects on family dynamics in a brilliant way. I really felt for Mamma here, and she made me think of my own mother quite a lot. Fathers and children are allowed to explore, to distance themselves from their families, to build their own identities outside of their family roles. Mothers are rarely afforded that luxury.
I also loved the role that The Groke was given in this story! She was such an important character here.
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