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wrongbobby's review
4.0
I den här samlingen lämnar Tove Jansson ofta sina "vanliga" skådeplatser och ger sig ut i världen. Det är närmast Carverskt, med små blickar i mer eller mindre "vanliga" människors liv, och många gånger finns det ingen solklar slutsats. Några noveller slutar till och med med en upptrappning, och en blir lämnad att själv fundera på vad som händer sen.
Det når inte riktigt upp till briljansen i de flesta Mumin-böckerna eller Sommarboken, men det är härligt att se hur Tove verkar ha tillåtit sig själv att leka i texten även på äldre dagar. Det är lekfullt och fantasifullt, precis som vanligt.
Det når inte riktigt upp till briljansen i de flesta Mumin-böckerna eller Sommarboken, men det är härligt att se hur Tove verkar ha tillåtit sig själv att leka i texten även på äldre dagar. Det är lekfullt och fantasifullt, precis som vanligt.
itsneverbecky's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the flow between each story, their pace & how quickly they draw you in. Simple, unpretentious & classic Tove Jannsson poignancy
mitrusheva's review against another edition
3.0
Уви, поредно потвърждение, че разказите не са моята територия. Езикът и изказът, леки и семпли, но красиви и изящни, обаче ми харесаха невероятно много.
bookwomble's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
dousty95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
nwhyte's review against another edition
5.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2589541.html
A collection of short stories by the great Finnish writer, a surprising number of which are about psychological manipulation and trauma - something I picked up also in her novel, The True Deceiver; the most memorable here is "The Woman Who Borrowed Memories", itself the title of another collection, whose central character returns to visit an old friend to find that her past has been ruthlessly appropriated. There are other lovely pieces too, the opening story, "An Eightieth Birthday" about a young woman taking her new-ish boyfriend to a family party, and the heartbreaking "Correspondence", supposedly letters to Jansson from a Japanese fan, which closes the collection. This would be a good starter pack for people who otherwise only know the Moomins.
A collection of short stories by the great Finnish writer, a surprising number of which are about psychological manipulation and trauma - something I picked up also in her novel, The True Deceiver; the most memorable here is "The Woman Who Borrowed Memories", itself the title of another collection, whose central character returns to visit an old friend to find that her past has been ruthlessly appropriated. There are other lovely pieces too, the opening story, "An Eightieth Birthday" about a young woman taking her new-ish boyfriend to a family party, and the heartbreaking "Correspondence", supposedly letters to Jansson from a Japanese fan, which closes the collection. This would be a good starter pack for people who otherwise only know the Moomins.
illiterate_literate's review against another edition
2.0
Не знам дали очаквах нещо повече, но май очаквах нещо по-различно, вероятно подведена от известността на Мумините – създадени за деца. Накрая се оказа, че това е сборник, в който всички са нещастни, осъзнавайки или не (незнайно кое е по-страшно), може би съвсем подходящо за възрастни.
Най-много ми харесаха разказите „Пазаруване“ и „Оранжерията“.
Най-много ми харесаха разказите „Пазаруване“ и „Оранжерията“.
aialamode's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the first five stories and the last, because it reminded me of Stefan Zweig. The others I found somewhat tedious.
kaislea's review against another edition
4.0
With a continuous string from one story to another, this collection is easy to read. It holds a lot of glimpses of our everyday lives' precious passing moments in a very lovely way only Tove Jansson has. I liked this a lot more than many of her other books, because these short, kind of light stories each were so carefully chosen and set, and carelessly written.
Something that really popped out was the way she tied each passing story to the next one with a small hint. I didn't know if it was annoying or charming, but at least it made me feel like I'm reading the stories from the same world, where they might be coexisting simultaneously and maybe even affecting each other somehow. But that might just be the customary fairytale magic she does.
Something that really popped out was the way she tied each passing story to the next one with a small hint. I didn't know if it was annoying or charming, but at least it made me feel like I'm reading the stories from the same world, where they might be coexisting simultaneously and maybe even affecting each other somehow. But that might just be the customary fairytale magic she does.