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209 pages • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Sort Of Books
Publication date: 14 December 2011
Description
A New York Review Books OriginalWinner of the Best Translated Book AwardDeception--the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others--is the subject of this, Tove Jansson's most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker l...
Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
dark 41%
tense 35%
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
sad 14%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal crueltyModerate
Bullying, Animal death, GaslightingMinor
Blood, Death of parent, Ableism209 pages • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Sort Of Books
Publication date: 14 December 2011
Description
A New York Review Books OriginalWinner of the Best Translated Book AwardDeception--the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell others--is the subject of this, Tove Jansson's most unnerving and unpredictable novel. Here Jansson takes a darker l...
Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
dark 41%
tense 35%
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
sad 14%
hopeful 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal crueltyModerate
Bullying, Animal death, GaslightingMinor
Blood, Death of parent, Ableism