A review by the_reading_wren
A Winter Book by Tove Jansson

adventurous emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A showcase of short stories by Tove Janssen, including those from her collection ‘The Sculptor’s Daughter’ and some about her older age. The addition of some of her correspondence I felt was out of place here, but it was only a small section of the book anyway. 

A lot of the introduction by Ali Smith didn’t make much sense to me until after I’d read the book, but that was probably just me.

The stories tthemselves are gems of insight, reflection and wisdom. 
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