532 reviews for:

Jäniksen vuosi

Arto Paasilinna

3.47 AVERAGE

vickyw94's review against another edition

4.0

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I was gifted this book due to an upcoming trip to Finland, which includes stopping at some of the places that Vatanen visits.

I found it charming and amusing, if a little haphazard jumping from event to event. It was fun to follow the route on a map and learn more about Finnish geography.

melcasey's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

mathybooky's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

heli_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shannika's review against another edition

3.0

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3,5

jtalvi's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

papervoyage's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mipsukka's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mochand's review against another edition

3.0

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It's a charming book about a guy who's dissatisfied with his life and just decides to run off into the woods with a hare. There's no moral story or point to his journey but it's a cute trip through Finnish woods and and little villages. I did find it a bit frustrating when he'd just strike of without care for whats happening around him. But it's a short quick read and captures that spirit of "fuck it" that might be appropriate for 2020...

simond's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No