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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Paasilinnan huumori iski paikoitellen hyvin, mutta suurimman osan kirjasta luin vähän pakolla. Suhteutettuna omaan aikakauteensa toimii ihan hyvin, mutta nykyihmiselle kerronta on liian hidasta. Lukukokemus oli kuitenkin hyvä matka menneisyyteen, jossa ei ollut koko ajan niin kiire.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was another book I read in an attempt to connect with my genetic past, as this book is set in Finland. It was written in the 1970s, so one has to wonder how possible many of the scenarios in the book would be today. The premise is that a journalist is in a car that runs over a hare and breaks its leg. When he goes into the woods to try to save it, he is left behind in the woods by his co-worker. At that point, he makes up his mind to leave work and society behind and journey across Finland with the hare. Along the way, he encounters crazy people and bears, gets engaged although he's already married, wrestles with a corpse, discovers war treasure buried in a lake, and other things. He goes farther and farther away from society with the hare as the story goes along. And the ending is fitting.
The story is interesting enough, but it's not groundbreaking enough to be great. The only conclusion I can draw about Finland through reading the book is that they have the same types of people that you can meet anywhere else-- even their own version of rednecks. This is one of the most popular books of Finnish literature and easy enough to find at my library, but I wish I'd tried something else instead because it was merely okay.
In other news, this is my 500th review on GoodReads. *queue fireworks*
The story is interesting enough, but it's not groundbreaking enough to be great. The only conclusion I can draw about Finland through reading the book is that they have the same types of people that you can meet anywhere else-- even their own version of rednecks. This is one of the most popular books of Finnish literature and easy enough to find at my library, but I wish I'd tried something else instead because it was merely okay.
In other news, this is my 500th review on GoodReads. *queue fireworks*
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
relaxing
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
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
funny
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