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The Memoirs of Moominpappa by Tove Jansson

blackberryreads's review against another edition

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5.0

In my next life I want to be reborn as Moominpappa

wheresthebirds's review

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

pigeonindustrialcomplex's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

ninethreeo's review against another edition

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5.0

I LOVED this. Poetry through and through. Fantastic to read aloud to children at nighttime. Theatrical, magical and funny.

mrs_bonaventure's review against another edition

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5.0

Charlie and I loved this! Especially the Nemo-like chapter where the rebuilt houseboat the Oshun Okstra becomes The Amphibian and in true Moomin style, has the most delightful and unlikely adventures with sharks and fishes and mermaids and a vicious Sea Hound...
This book is properly fanciful and I probably enjoyed it more than Charlie because I understood more of the references and tropes than he did - he just loves Moomin adventures!

lizicle's review

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

clara_14520's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

tilda_bernhardt's review against another edition

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5.0

”man blir bara nedstämd av att tänka på alla som arbetar och gnor och vad det blir av alltsammans. jag hade en släkting som läste trigonometri tills morrhåren slokade på honom och när han hade lärt sig alltihop kom en mårra och åt upp honom. ja, där låg han sen i mårrans mage och va så klok!”

”med en djup känsla av alltings onödighet gick jag till överraskningarnas park som låg alldeles tyst”

precis som muminpappan känner jag ofta den där djupa känslan av att inget egentligen spelar någon roll. att allt jag gör är meningslöst, ett tidsfördriv eller en distraktion från vad livet verkligen är. en nedstämdhet som är så total att det ibland är svårt att göra något över huvud taget.

mianevar's review

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

saltycoffee's review

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adventurous lighthearted medium-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

3.25