3.39k reviews for:

Sommarboken

Tove Jansson

4.0 AVERAGE

miittamanda's review against another edition

2.0

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

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A young girl and her grandmother have zany adventures on a small island one summer. Slow, melancholic, whimsical. Not a lot of plot, just vibes. Definitely about grief and childhood, and stuff, and would reward a closer read but I didn’t have the time for that at the moment.

Somewhat reminded me of the Ice Palace, but much more hopeful.

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

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

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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