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Madita is a somewhat less intense Pippi: she has a younger sister and is up to all sorts of ridiculous nonsense, but doesn’t go to society-breaking extremes. Well, usually.

I really admire how Lindgren just manages to make children sound exactly their age, without making them seem stupid or annoying (much). She manages to make their thoughts relatable to anybody, and it’s just magic. The German translation is also, by several accounts, really good, while you should skip the English one.

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

It's sweet, quite relaxing because it's not complicated. In a healthy way, not the "scroll on Tiktok and dissociate"-way.
It's what I needed but it didn't wow me that much apart from that.
What I did love is that it deals with alcoholism in a subtle child-friendly-non-preachy way. That's quite impressive for a children's book from the "6 and up"-category.
So if you're looking for a healthier way to relax than to scroll or fall down the rabbit hole called "youtube", give this book and, probably, other children's books for small children a try.

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