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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Translated novels are not for everyone and not all translated novels are created equal. This one is more enjoyable if you know a little bit about Finnish literature before you start reading. I read this short description http://faculty.washington.edu/akn/1510902.pdf and it definitely helped me to appreciate this book more. I wanted to read it because it is in the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works for Finland and I am trying to read at least 26 books by foreign authors this year. I liked it for what it is.
adventurous
funny
reflective
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:
Complicated
I thought this was a great story up until the last few chapters. Granted the last two were great chapters, but there is the part leading up to the very end, in essence one of the very last very climatic parts of the story that I thought was a bit out of character for the main character.
Aside from that, truly a great story! I love the adventure in it, the ties to nature, the hare, and the shenanigans that our heroes embark on.
Aside from that, truly a great story! I love the adventure in it, the ties to nature, the hare, and the shenanigans that our heroes embark on.
Short book about the ordinary but interesting adventures of some guy and his hare. Charming, nice to read, but not particularly memorable.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
an interesting concept. maybe was a little repetitive by the end. adventurous.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Messy, wacky, and silly, this book is, nonetheless, a fantastical treatise about personal freedom. Here are some bits I especially enjoyed:
"As he performed his heavy labor, with no concern for time, he grew tougher and thought less and less about the flabby life he'd left...Anyone could live this life, he reflected, provided they had the sense to give up the other way of life."
"There was a half moon, and the stars were glimmering faintly in the frozen evening. He had his own world, this one, and it was fine to be here, living alone, in his own way. The hate ambled silently along the trail ahead of the skier, like a pathfinder."
And there are adventures.
"As he performed his heavy labor, with no concern for time, he grew tougher and thought less and less about the flabby life he'd left...Anyone could live this life, he reflected, provided they had the sense to give up the other way of life."
"There was a half moon, and the stars were glimmering faintly in the frozen evening. He had his own world, this one, and it was fine to be here, living alone, in his own way. The hate ambled silently along the trail ahead of the skier, like a pathfinder."
And there are adventures.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No