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vverbatim7's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
neilazaara's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cosmicblob's review
4.0
Plot ★★★★☆
Art ★★★★☆
Characters ★★★★☆
Average: 4
The first story focuses on Moomin, who reads about a new continent and decides to colonize it with his family.
The second story is about Moomin, who falls in love with a girl named Tuttla and joins the boy scouts to impress her.
In the third story, Moomin's family inherits a farm from a distant relative.
And in the fourth and final story, Moominpapa finds a map to a treasure and accidentally puts the entire Moominvalley into a gold rush.
Personally, I thought all of the stories were quite adorable and lovely. The second one was a little weird because Moomin literally tried to manipulate Tuttla into dating him in the weirdest, shadiest ways possible, but it was still pretty light-hearted and shouldn't be taken too seriously.
Art ★★★★☆
Characters ★★★★☆
Average: 4
The first story focuses on Moomin, who reads about a new continent and decides to colonize it with his family.
The second story is about Moomin, who falls in love with a girl named Tuttla and joins the boy scouts to impress her.
In the third story, Moomin's family inherits a farm from a distant relative.
And in the fourth and final story, Moominpapa finds a map to a treasure and accidentally puts the entire Moominvalley into a gold rush.
Personally, I thought all of the stories were quite adorable and lovely. The second one was a little weird because Moomin literally tried to manipulate Tuttla into dating him in the weirdest, shadiest ways possible, but it was still pretty light-hearted and shouldn't be taken too seriously.
evenormandinc's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
nwhyte's review
3.0
https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2874423.html
There are four extended narratives of around 80 frames each here, which I guess would have run for about three months each in 1961. The first is "Moomin the Colonist", a story of colonialism which would have been inspired by the winds of change; the Moomins settle a new continent and come into conflict with their neighbours (who are in fact their old neighbours from Moominland, also attempting colonisation) - the indigenous inhabitants are barely seen. The other three, "Moomin and the Scouts", "Moomin and the Farm" and "Moomin and the Goldfields" are all faintly surreal but not all that adventurous.
I bought this collection when I went to the Adventures in Moominland exhibition in January, and am actually a bit miffed - I should have spotted that it is not by Tove Jansson but by her brother Lars, and on checking inside it turns out to be the seventh of ten (so far) collections of the Evening News comic strips about the Moomins, of which only the first four contain Tove Jansson material. Next time I have a chance I shall try and get one of the earlier volumes.
There are four extended narratives of around 80 frames each here, which I guess would have run for about three months each in 1961. The first is "Moomin the Colonist", a story of colonialism which would have been inspired by the winds of change; the Moomins settle a new continent and come into conflict with their neighbours (who are in fact their old neighbours from Moominland, also attempting colonisation) - the indigenous inhabitants are barely seen. The other three, "Moomin and the Scouts", "Moomin and the Farm" and "Moomin and the Goldfields" are all faintly surreal but not all that adventurous.
I bought this collection when I went to the Adventures in Moominland exhibition in January, and am actually a bit miffed - I should have spotted that it is not by Tove Jansson but by her brother Lars, and on checking inside it turns out to be the seventh of ten (so far) collections of the Evening News comic strips about the Moomins, of which only the first four contain Tove Jansson material. Next time I have a chance I shall try and get one of the earlier volumes.
iseefeelings's review
5.0
Perhaps, one of the favourite books from this series?
I admire the daring move of Lars to tackle these globe-trotting themes (new continent's discovery, gold rush,...) yet staying humorous and charming as usual in his storytelling. 'Moomin and the Scouts' is my best-loved story, it's funny to see Moomin fall head over heels over another girl while Snorkmaiden had to win him back (she is now my beloved character besides Moominmama :) ).
Snorkmaiden: So you really don't want the pill?
Moomin: No..I just want to be alone.
Snorkmaiden: How strange he is... If he were I, I'd know he'd have fallen in love, but who'd he fall in love with? Particularly when he has me
I just love love how confident Snorkmaiden is, no over-sentimentally despair for heartbreak.
I admire the daring move of Lars to tackle these globe-trotting themes (new continent's discovery, gold rush,...) yet staying humorous and charming as usual in his storytelling. 'Moomin and the Scouts' is my best-loved story, it's funny to see Moomin fall head over heels over another girl while Snorkmaiden had to win him back (she is now my beloved character besides Moominmama :) ).
Snorkmaiden: So you really don't want the pill?
Moomin: No..I just want to be alone.
Snorkmaiden: How strange he is... If he were I, I'd know he'd have fallen in love, but who'd he fall in love with? Particularly when he has me
I just love love how confident Snorkmaiden is, no over-sentimentally despair for heartbreak.
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