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Tove Jansson

4.0 AVERAGE

iidumarie's review against another edition

inspiring relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

yinxie's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Complicated

julieuue's review against another edition

2.75

lighthearted medium-paced

tamara_joy's review against another edition

3.0

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautifully rendered descriptions of this special place, its landscape and its meaning to the author and her characters. But I found much of it unhappy and disconcerting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death

Minor: Vomit, Grief, Death of parent

b_witchment's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jkaram25's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

peaches_pages's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

loudoubs's review against another edition

5.0

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A beautiful snapshot of a Summer on a magical island. I've always been fascinated by the connection that the very young and the very old have - Tove Jansson captures the essence of this perfectly.

susannacat's review against another edition

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

anorthernerreads's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted reflective relaxing