Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren

Mio, My Son

Astrid Lindgren with Ilon Wikland (Illustrator), Jill M. Morgan (Translator)

178 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous medium-paced
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Did you hear the news about the boy who disappeared? No one knows what happened to him ... except me. Young Karl leaves behind his unhappy life as an unwanted foster child to escape to Farawayland. There, he learns that his true name is Mio, and t...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
hopeful 49%
emotional 45%
lighthearted 29%
sad 27%
mysterious 20%
dark 19%
inspiring 14%
reflective 13%
relaxing 6%
funny 5%
challenging 3%
tense 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 46%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 52% | A mix: 39% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%

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4.03

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