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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Even the moomins are troubled by the problems of patriarchy.
Our friends are feelin lonely, unfulfilled and misunderstood, and their problems have followed them out to this here island. Tonally, it's very sweet and warm, but it's actually very melancholic in places, and shows that family life can be hard, even if you're a troll. Little My is the exception to all this of course she's just living for the drama.
Lack of Snufkin is criminal.
Our friends are feelin lonely, unfulfilled and misunderstood, and their problems have followed them out to this here island. Tonally, it's very sweet and warm, but it's actually very melancholic in places, and shows that family life can be hard, even if you're a troll. Little My is the exception to all this of course she's just living for the drama.
Lack of Snufkin is criminal.
Moominpappa is having somewhat of a midlife crisis and relocates the family to an island that's a speck on the map, but does have an abandoned lighthouse. The strange little tale is of their life on the island, getting to know it and the sea and the inhabitants and visitors (some of whome they brought with them). It's melancholy and surprisingly accepting. The family really does take most things that the others do in stride, even if moominmamma is a little whistful that mothers can't always just pack up and go camping in the shrubs overnight. Tove Jansson is definitely up there in the children's authors I respect category. And I love the fact that seahorses are actual horses of the sea with silver horse shoes...
Translated into English by Kingsley Hart.
Translated into English by Kingsley Hart.
Jotenkin Pappan och havet vei muumit aivan eri tasolle kuin aiemmat kirjat, tämä oli hyvinkin tummanpuhuva teemoiltaan. Onneksi valo kuitenkin löytyi ja kirjan raskas paino keveni lopulta siedettäväksi, ravistelevaksi ristiksi.
Po tytule bałam się, że będzie to kolejna książka cała oczami Tatusia Muminka, dlatego chwilę trwało, nim się za nią zabrałam. Na szczęście tak nie było, choć wynurzeń tego buca i tak było zbyt wiele. Ja po prostu nie znoszę Tatusia i nie rozumiem, dlaczego reszta rodziny jeszcze go nie zostawiła na jakiejś wyspie (na przykład na tej właśnie).
Bardzo podobała mi się relacja Muminka z Buką, która ewidentnie była samotna. Zresztą, nie tylko ona. Dużo było samotności w całej książce. A Tatuś przechodził kryzys wieku średniego i powinien dostać w łeb za swoje zachowanie, ot co!
Bardzo podobała mi się relacja Muminka z Buką, która ewidentnie była samotna. Zresztą, nie tylko ona. Dużo było samotności w całej książce. A Tatuś przechodził kryzys wieku średniego i powinien dostać w łeb za swoje zachowanie, ot co!
Excellent. Combine the creative playfulness of a Moomin book with a bit more symbolism and wisdom and you get this one. Loved it for its sweetness and thoughtfulness.
After several "difficult" books, I figured it was time to revisit the Moomins. Sadly, this will be my last visit with them for a while, I plucked the last two Moomin books from the children's shelves in our library, and there won't be anymore for me to enjoy.
Anyway, in this book, it seems that Moominpappa is getting bored in Moomin Valley. He also has dreams of a lighthouse. Something like that. So he packs Moominmamma, Mommintroll and LittleMy into his boat, The Adventure, and heads out to sea. Eventually, they find the lighthouse. The lighthouse keeper seems to be missing. All they find is an old fisherman who doesn't communicate much. The island appears to have a life of its own—e.g. stones and trees move about—and it takes them all quite some time to figure things out.
I'm not sure this is at the level of the other Moomin books I've read, but it got better as I went along. Probably better because the writing can be lyrical in parts, the action mystical, and the Moomins adorable. Rather fun.
Anyway, in this book, it seems that Moominpappa is getting bored in Moomin Valley. He also has dreams of a lighthouse. Something like that. So he packs Moominmamma, Mommintroll and LittleMy into his boat, The Adventure, and heads out to sea. Eventually, they find the lighthouse. The lighthouse keeper seems to be missing. All they find is an old fisherman who doesn't communicate much. The island appears to have a life of its own—e.g. stones and trees move about—and it takes them all quite some time to figure things out.
I'm not sure this is at the level of the other Moomin books I've read, but it got better as I went along. Probably better because the writing can be lyrical in parts, the action mystical, and the Moomins adorable. Rather fun.
”Naturligtvis riskerar vi att det mojnar till natten, sa pappan. Man kunde ha gett sig av redan efter frukost. Men du förstår, i det här fallet måste vi vänta på solnedgången, en stor avfärd är lika viktig som de första raderna i en bok. De bestämmer allt.”
Jag har tidigare läst detta underbara verk i skolan men jag hänfördes ännu en gång när jag läste om det. Samspelet mellan Muminfamiljen på ön och miljön är hänförande och jag nästintill lamslås över hur träffsäker denna bok är. Den har borrat sig in i mitt hjärta. Det här r mitt favoritverk av Jansson i Muminserien och jag kan inte tala tillräckligt gott om det.