3.19k reviews for:

Sommarboken

Tove Jansson

4.0 AVERAGE

snowbun's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

team_worm's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

agreen_bean's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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I love the short vignette format where nothing really happens. My favorite chapter was when she was dictating the book about the worm breaking into two. 

19kalwhi's review against another edition

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Couldn’t vibe

alebrale's review against another edition

2.0

funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

elidaoj's review against another edition

5.0

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

amylil's review against another edition

3.75

funny reflective medium-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

ida03a's review against another edition

4.5

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My favourite thing about this book was how Jansson managed to capture the feeling of both childhood and old age in such a beautiful way. That nostalgic summer intertwined with silent greif and melancholia; feelings that feel endless, but nevertheless end. I found it very impressive how much Jansson was able to communicate between the lines, she truly made the unsaid a prominent feature in this ‘simple’ story.

modub's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

whaleaby's review against another edition

4.75

funny reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character