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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
2,5.
Na razie najsłabsza książka o Muminkach. A wszystko przez... narratora. Bardzo fajne przygody miał Tatuś Muminka, bardzo mi się podobały, tak samo jak inne postacie, ale sam Tatuś bardzo irytujący, ugh.
Na razie najsłabsza książka o Muminkach. A wszystko przez... narratora. Bardzo fajne przygody miał Tatuś Muminka, bardzo mi się podobały, tak samo jak inne postacie, ale sam Tatuś bardzo irytujący, ugh.
funny
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:
No
So wonderful! This Moomin book is about adventure, companionship, and believing in possibility no matter what is happening. We get to meet the parents of our favorite characters, and see the love the characters have for each other. Another A+ for Tove Jansson.
Es to esmu teikusi un atkārtošu vēlreiz - Mumintētis ir viens lieliski iedomīgs tēls. Viņa lielībai nav robežu, viņš ir pilnīgs bērns, kas pārņemts ar savu brīnišķīgumu un aizraujošo dzīvi. Man ļoti žēl, ka memuāros nav iekļauts viss stāsts, piemēram, tas, par ko viņš patiesi kaunās - ceļojums kopā ar baltajiem zalkšiem. Bet līdz tam mēs tiksim. Par muminiem!
Citāti:
Vispār man nepatīk sacensības, jo es drausmīgi apjūku, ja neuzvaru.
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Bet savā ziņā es nolēmu, ka šīs jaunās jūtas ir ļoti interesantas, un nojautu, ka, lai vai kā, bet tām ir sakars ar apdāvinātību. Es manīju, ka, ļaujot sev kļūt pietiekami naktsmelnam, ļaujot nopūsties un blenzt pār jūru, sajūta bija gandrīz patīkama. Bija tik šausmīgi žēl sevis. Aizraujošs piedzīvojums.
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Tagad, pēc gadiem, es apšaubu, vai patiešām biju nobijies, iespējams, es tikai ieskatīju, ka ir jāievēro jebkura piesardzība. Tāpēc es apņēmīgi palīdu zem gultas un gaidīju.
Citāti:
Vispār man nepatīk sacensības, jo es drausmīgi apjūku, ja neuzvaru.
***
Bet savā ziņā es nolēmu, ka šīs jaunās jūtas ir ļoti interesantas, un nojautu, ka, lai vai kā, bet tām ir sakars ar apdāvinātību. Es manīju, ka, ļaujot sev kļūt pietiekami naktsmelnam, ļaujot nopūsties un blenzt pār jūru, sajūta bija gandrīz patīkama. Bija tik šausmīgi žēl sevis. Aizraujošs piedzīvojums.
***
Tagad, pēc gadiem, es apšaubu, vai patiešām biju nobijies, iespējams, es tikai ieskatīju, ka ir jāievēro jebkura piesardzība. Tāpēc es apņēmīgi palīdu zem gultas un gaidīju.
This reads a bit like a prequel to the first two Moomins books I read. In those books, Moominpappa spends a lot of his time up in his study, writing his memoirs. In this book, the memoirs of his early life are recounted. In essence, he's reading them to Moomintroll, Sniff and Snuffkin, occasionally taking a break so we know they're there. Once in a while Momminmamma wanders into one of the breaks in the memoir reading.
Anyway, in his early years, Moominpappa (who is obviously not a pappa at that point) lives in a foundling house run by a Hemulen Aunt. She is rather bossy. He runs away and comes across Hodgkins, who views himself as being an inventor. Hodgkins builds a ship, and they sail off together, in company of the Muddler and the Joxer. It turns out that the Muddler and the Joxer are the fathers of Sniff and Snuffkin, so that maintains their interest in the adventures. Eventually, they arrive at the Autocrat's Island. The Autocrat hires Hodgkins as his royal inventor, or some such. Hodgkins settles down to rebuilding his boat, Oshun Oxstra (meant to be Ocean Orchestra, but the painter, Hodgkins nephew, the Muddler, didn't spell particularly well) as a flying boat. Moominpappa needs an occupation, so gathers up a ragtag bunch into a colony, The Royal Outlaw Colony. Well, as happens in Moomin books, new creatures (beings?) show up and are brought into the fold, including the Mymble's Daughter, The Mymble herself along with oodles of her children, including, eventually, Little My (who, I gather, becomes more prominent in later Moomin Books), and a ghost. Also the Fuzzy, who marries the Muddler, thus giving Sniff two parents. Toward the end, Moominpappa rescues Moominmamma from the sea and we've most of the group assembled for the previous adventures and the ones to come (presumably, I've not read ahead). There are, of course, additional adventurous activities going on and additional creatures (beings?) encountered. Yes, this menagerie is a bit confusing, but they're also charming and, for the most part, good natured and well meaning. We can use a bit of that these days. Oh, I should not forget that we also have quite a number of charming drawings of the characters in this book. The drawings really help to keep the disparate characters straight.
Anyway, in his early years, Moominpappa (who is obviously not a pappa at that point) lives in a foundling house run by a Hemulen Aunt. She is rather bossy. He runs away and comes across Hodgkins, who views himself as being an inventor. Hodgkins builds a ship, and they sail off together, in company of the Muddler and the Joxer. It turns out that the Muddler and the Joxer are the fathers of Sniff and Snuffkin, so that maintains their interest in the adventures. Eventually, they arrive at the Autocrat's Island. The Autocrat hires Hodgkins as his royal inventor, or some such. Hodgkins settles down to rebuilding his boat, Oshun Oxstra (meant to be Ocean Orchestra, but the painter, Hodgkins nephew, the Muddler, didn't spell particularly well) as a flying boat. Moominpappa needs an occupation, so gathers up a ragtag bunch into a colony, The Royal Outlaw Colony. Well, as happens in Moomin books, new creatures (beings?) show up and are brought into the fold, including the Mymble's Daughter, The Mymble herself along with oodles of her children, including, eventually, Little My (who, I gather, becomes more prominent in later Moomin Books), and a ghost. Also the Fuzzy, who marries the Muddler, thus giving Sniff two parents. Toward the end, Moominpappa rescues Moominmamma from the sea and we've most of the group assembled for the previous adventures and the ones to come (presumably, I've not read ahead). There are, of course, additional adventurous activities going on and additional creatures (beings?) encountered. Yes, this menagerie is a bit confusing, but they're also charming and, for the most part, good natured and well meaning. We can use a bit of that these days. Oh, I should not forget that we also have quite a number of charming drawings of the characters in this book. The drawings really help to keep the disparate characters straight.
Probably the most kid friendly of Jansson's Moomin series this book takes the form of a series of tales told by Moominpappa to Moomin and his friends. Escaping from an orphanage, having grand adventures, sailing around the world with his son's friend's fathers, it is a grand silly book
Beautifully illustrated, wonderful prose. Not just for children, Jansson creates a world full of whimsy and wonder that serves like a hardback hug on a cold winter’s evening.
I had a vague childhood memory of reading a Moomin book and finding it more than a little tedious. I was therefore very pleasantly surprised to find an absolutely charming tale with some genuinely funny episodes (the ghost was a particular favourite) and written in a sweet, readable style (and the illustrations were as lovely as always).
Delightful, quirky characters And nonsense that I will be pleased to return to.
Delightful, quirky characters And nonsense that I will be pleased to return to.
Incredibly sweet story about Moominpappa's life before settling in the valley. Such a cute read