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The Listener by Tove Jansson

annebredrup's review against another edition

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4.0

Quote in Norwegian «Hun hadde ingenting å forsvare og anklage, alt var klippet over, alle ord som kunne ha vært andre ord eller bare var ganske lett forskjøvet og hadde ført til store forandringer.»

katherineknitsandreads's review

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hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

chrisralonso's review

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4.0

This was an odd little collection of stories. I liked most of them and thought the others were okay. The ones I liked, I liked very much, and they were written so well and so tight. Definitely going to read more.

ohnoflora's review

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4.0

A collection of short short stories, some only two or three pages long. The characters remain opaque but Jansson's power of observation of human character and behaviour is unmatched.

foxteeth's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sean67's review

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2.0

A collection of short stories that were for the most part very short, but nothing that really grabbed me For the most part it was a little uninteresting.

teresac's review

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

lauracbest's review

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4.0

Clean, clear prose. Amazing how she writes so that you get to know a character and a story in just a few pages.

marion_18's review against another edition

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3.0

5,2/10. Some of the stories are good, but I didn’t really understand most of them. And they felt kind of similar to each other.

kathinka_is_reading's review against another edition

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4.0

It borders on the magical, sometimes it feels like reading your innermost thoughts. I love the Moomins but Tove Jansson is so much more!