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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Danish person recommended this fantasy adventure classic by the author of Pippi Longstocking. It lived up to his raves. A little brother and a big brother are reunited in a magical land after death, and there their adventures begin.
Truely moving and charming story of bravery and brotherly love. Filled with beauty and appreciation for small things and willingness to overcome even the greatest of fears.
The book shocked me in one sense - the brothers decide to die to be able to be together again, fully abled but I cannot shake off the uneasy feeling regarding the fact that their trip to a new world, a new dimension is through suicide. This part was quite unsettling for me.
Aside from that, such a lovely pleasant read.
The book shocked me in one sense - the brothers decide to die to be able to be together again, fully abled but I cannot shake off the uneasy feeling regarding the fact that their trip to a new world, a new dimension is through suicide. This part was quite unsettling for me.
Aside from that, such a lovely pleasant read.
jag kunde inte sova så jag bestämde mig för att lyssna klart på de två timmar jag hade kvar av boken och nu är klockan halv två på natten och jag gråter. inte kom jag ihåg hur ledsamt det slutet var!!!
men har vi provat att skapa cross-species kinship med katla? 🤔
men har vi provat att skapa cross-species kinship med katla? 🤔
Fantastic, this is as good as a children's book can be, at least in the original language. I cried like a baby.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
I wish I'd had the chance to read this book when I was a kid, because I think I might appreciate it much more if that had been the case. I'm too cynical at this point in life to be able to stomach the "sweetness" portrayed by the love between the two brothers. However, it is a beautiful story, and a unique perspective on the process of death and dying.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was one of my favorite books when I was young--I remember it was one of the books I checked out at the great old town library on my own. Around the same time I also got Island of the Blue Dolphins. Both of them rocked my world and really stayed with me, and I think maybe even shaped me at that age. I just started reading it with my kids. It is not for the faint of heart--it starts with the boy being afraid of his imminent death.
We just read it as a family. My kids loved it. I read one review that said it can be hard for parents, and I think this is true. The story STARTS with the difficult topic of the death of children. And yes, the idea of what happens after death is fantasy-like, but it is not just pretty and it gives rise to some good discussion. I like that it just jumps right in.
Also, it is very Euro/Scandanavian in terms of feelings--which can also be tough for Americans. For instance, the characters can be frank in what I would think of as self-deprecation, but I think they see as honesty.
Great romping adventure story in the afterlife! Hard to beat that!
We just read it as a family. My kids loved it. I read one review that said it can be hard for parents, and I think this is true. The story STARTS with the difficult topic of the death of children. And yes, the idea of what happens after death is fantasy-like, but it is not just pretty and it gives rise to some good discussion. I like that it just jumps right in.
Also, it is very Euro/Scandanavian in terms of feelings--which can also be tough for Americans. For instance, the characters can be frank in what I would think of as self-deprecation, but I think they see as honesty.
Great romping adventure story in the afterlife! Hard to beat that!