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tyseco's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chaos_and_chapters's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
vincef's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia
Minor: Blood
lifeinbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hue's review against another edition
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
rixx's review against another edition
3.0
Madita is a somewhat less intense Pippi: she has a younger sister and is up to all sorts of ridiculous nonsense, but doesn’t go to society-breaking extremes. Well, usually.
I really admire how Lindgren just manages to make children sound exactly their age, without making them seem stupid or annoying (much). She manages to make their thoughts relatable to anybody, and it’s just magic. The German translation is also, by several accounts, really good, while you should skip the English one.
labyrith_of_a_thousand_mirrors's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It's sweet, quite relaxing because it's not complicated. In a healthy way, not the "scroll on Tiktok and dissociate"-way.
It's what I needed but it didn't wow me that much apart from that.
What I did love is that it deals with alcoholism in a subtle child-friendly-non-preachy way. That's quite impressive for a children's book from the "6 and up"-category.
So if you're looking for a healthier way to relax than to scroll or fall down the rabbit hole called "youtube", give this book and, probably, other children's books for small children a try.
It's what I needed but it didn't wow me that much apart from that.
What I did love is that it deals with alcoholism in a subtle child-friendly-non-preachy way. That's quite impressive for a children's book from the "6 and up"-category.
So if you're looking for a healthier way to relax than to scroll or fall down the rabbit hole called "youtube", give this book and, probably, other children's books for small children a try.
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Physical abuse and Suicidal thoughts