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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's not the philosophical masterpiece that the cover blurb seemed to suggest it is. But it is delightful and comforting.
It has all the wonderful whimsy and practicality that seems to be cornerstone of all the Scandinavian fiction I've read.
It has all the wonderful whimsy and practicality that seems to be cornerstone of all the Scandinavian fiction I've read.
reflective
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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
Tove Janssonin Kesäkirja on todella viehättävä katsaus saaristolaiselämään. Alati muuttuva saari oli upea miljöö tarinalle ja sen luonto on elävä osa kerrontaa.
Päähahmot Sophia ja isoäiti olivat nokkelia, rakastettavia ja moniuloitteisia hahmoja, joiden tunteita ja ajatuksia oli kuvattu todella kauniisti. Heidän hassut ja välillä hyvin vakavat keskustelunsa ihmisyydestä, luonnosta ja Jumalasta rikastuttavat kirjaa (ja lukijaa) valtavasti.
Luin kirjaa itsekin pitkin kesää Suomenlahden rannoilla, joka teki kokemusesta vieläkin upeamman 💚
A spare and dark story about a young girl slowly coming to terms with the loss of her mother, mirrored in her crabby grandmother's coming to terms with the loss of her own lifetime now essentially behind her. No plot, just a series of vignettes, and yet a very clear sense of the passage of time, gently sorrowful if not mournful, as the draining of a once-endless reserve of carefree summer days addles the spirit. Spare and severe; maybe a good thing to read to a particularly moody but intelligent child.
funny
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
Perfect last novel of the summer - a girl and her grandmother on an island in the Gulf of Finland and their summer of taking care of each other in 22 poignant vignettes.
Honestly loved this. Tove jansson is truly a light in my life. Need more representation of familial relationships.