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A review by alexandriaslibrary
Fair Play by Tove Jansson
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Tove! After loving The Summer Book, I am delighted to find that Fair Play is just as charming and even more astute.
Perfect for lovers of Frog and Toad, Jonna and Mari are two older artists who live together on a remote island off the coast of Finland. Pulled from Jansson’s relationship with her partner of over forty years with Tuulikki Pietilä, the book is never explicit, but the two characters have a pure love and respect for each other. We see their movie nights, bickerings, artistic practices, and devotion. Only 100 pages but staggering in its vulnerability.
Perfect for lovers of Frog and Toad, Jonna and Mari are two older artists who live together on a remote island off the coast of Finland. Pulled from Jansson’s relationship with her partner of over forty years with Tuulikki Pietilä, the book is never explicit, but the two characters have a pure love and respect for each other. We see their movie nights, bickerings, artistic practices, and devotion. Only 100 pages but staggering in its vulnerability.