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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Absolutely full of melancholy. Beautiful, but too sad to love.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A sweet, story detailing the adventures of a sweet family of trolls. The writing is beautiful with a captivating while slow and relaxing plot.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-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:
No
Fin historie i velkjent Jansson-stil med sjarme, humor varme og klokskap. Treffer voksne så vel som barn.
Ikke min favoritt - opplever den som noe flat, treg/langdryg i handlingsforløp
Ikke min favoritt - opplever den som noe flat, treg/langdryg i handlingsforløp
If Moominland Midwinter is about a journey from a place of depression to one of hope and joy, Moominpappa at Sea is about acceptance. In it, depression cannot be overcome: sadness, loss and despair are all integral parts of life, and we must learn to live with them. Perhaps the strangest of all the very strange Moomin books, we begin with the family safe in Moominvalley, but Moominpappa feels useless and unhappy, and they decide to journey to a distant island and live in a lighthouse. The island is tiny, and inhabited by a confused and distraught fisherman. The lighthouse is empty but shows evidence of the despair and loneliness of the last inhabitant. The Groke, who brings cold with her wherever she goes, and cannot find companionship, follows them to the island, howling all the way. The family try to find a way to live in this lonely place. Jansson's illustration show the Moomins as tiny figures in a huge landscape, surrounded by sea and sky. They are some of her most beautiful illustrations, but the Moomins are eclipsed by the world around them, and even Little My has lost some of her self-assurance. The story brings us through acute despair to a place not of hope but of beginning to find life bearable once again. It's a powerful and believable story about depression, and I found it moving and relevant to my life, but it's so bleak. Moominvalley in November actually provides light relief after this one!
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No