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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
lighthearted
relaxing
4.5 stars
Another winner in the Moomin series - all your favourite characters are in this one, more or less. When a vulcano erupts and floods Moominvalley, the family finds refuge on a floating theater. Thing is, none of them have any idea what a theater is. Maybe the funniest entry in the series.
Another winner in the Moomin series - all your favourite characters are in this one, more or less. When a vulcano erupts and floods Moominvalley, the family finds refuge on a floating theater. Thing is, none of them have any idea what a theater is. Maybe the funniest entry in the series.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I just love this book. It's a fine juxtaposition to be reading two Scandinavian authors at once... Jansson of Moomin fame and Stieg Larsson, who wrote the [b:Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275608878s/2429135.jpg|1708725]. They are quite opposite and both fascinating in their own right.
I find the Moomins charming, funny, and always surprising. If you've never read them and enjoy a good children's story (along the lines of Winnie the Pooh with the wit of Pippi Longstocking) then you might enjoy these wacky and wonderful books.
I find the Moomins charming, funny, and always surprising. If you've never read them and enjoy a good children's story (along the lines of Winnie the Pooh with the wit of Pippi Longstocking) then you might enjoy these wacky and wonderful books.
So into the Moomins right now! Charming book written in 1955.
I thought it might be fun to re read all the Moomin books this year. I loved them when I was younger, and they are so well-written that they are just as good to read as an adult. I love her imagination - all the curious little characters and the mischief they get up to, and the illustrations are fantastic.
In this tale, a volcano on a small island near the coast blows its top, sending some kind of tsunami wave up into Moominvalley. The Moomin family are flooded out of their home and end up moving into a strange floating house, which turns out to be a theatre - and they put on a play.
These books are charming and imaginative, but they are not overly soppy or sentimental. There's an acceptance of life and the way things are - Emma, the stagehand at the theatre, is uncomfortably down-to-earth and unemotional about her husband's death (he was killed when the iron curtain fell on his head!), there's the depressive Misabel (what Scandinavian literature couldn't have a depressive somewhere??!!). There's also a touch of rebellion against conformity in the form of Snufkin attacking the Park Warden and destroying all of his 'Do Not...' signs.
2016 note - review from my 2007 bookcrossing review.
In this tale, a volcano on a small island near the coast blows its top, sending some kind of tsunami wave up into Moominvalley. The Moomin family are flooded out of their home and end up moving into a strange floating house, which turns out to be a theatre - and they put on a play.
These books are charming and imaginative, but they are not overly soppy or sentimental. There's an acceptance of life and the way things are - Emma, the stagehand at the theatre, is uncomfortably down-to-earth and unemotional about her husband's death (he was killed when the iron curtain fell on his head!), there's the depressive Misabel (what Scandinavian literature couldn't have a depressive somewhere??!!). There's also a touch of rebellion against conformity in the form of Snufkin attacking the Park Warden and destroying all of his 'Do Not...' signs.
2016 note - review from my 2007 bookcrossing review.
One of the weaker Moomin volumes, but manages to pick up steam towards its conclusion, with a laugh-out-loud funny play composed by Moominpappa. Suffers from the omission of one of my favorite characters, Sniff.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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:
No
A very fun, whimsical, and thoughtful read about a family of trolls affected by a flood.
I would consider the Moomin series to largely be "cozy reads," and this definitely fits into that category in my opinion.
I would consider the Moomin series to largely be "cozy reads," and this definitely fits into that category in my opinion.