3.37k reviews for:

Sommarboken

Tove Jansson

4.0 AVERAGE

vixnix79's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

zedzog's review against another edition

5.0

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Sweet and wise, but not in a pedantic way

18ck's review against another edition

3.0

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A little gem

miiaria's review against another edition

3.5

reflective relaxing slow-paced

lucijaselak's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted 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

aoife_ni_bhaoill's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bookandbark's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

karenloge's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ikamatilda's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

ash_wednesday_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Yes

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I’ve probably read this 7-8 times before but hadn’t picked it up in a few years. It’s as gentle and wild as I remembered it. Reads like a series of meditations on life, death, the natural order of things and our connection to land. The perfect read for hot summer evenings in a hammock or camping chair. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Grief, Death of parent