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shanaqui 's review for:
The Moomins and the Great Flood
by Tove Jansson
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm not sure which of Tove Jansson's Moomin novels I've actually read; I know I've read most if not all of the comic versions, thanks to Cardiff Library, but the novels so far have been sort of half-familiar. I think I have read this first one, The Moomins and the Great Flood before, because some of the episodes definitely felt familiar, down to the phrasing -- like the marabou stork and his glasses -- but in the end... who knows?
It was a fun revisit, all the same, even if it feels like the world isn't fully set up yet in the final configuration (does Sniff get named at all in this? I don't think so). If I recall rightly, it's pretty skippable, but I'm glad I didn't: I always like to see where things began.
It's a bit of a madcap ride, really, from one random event to the other, but it's charming all the same.
It was a fun revisit, all the same, even if it feels like the world isn't fully set up yet in the final configuration (does Sniff get named at all in this? I don't think so). If I recall rightly, it's pretty skippable, but I'm glad I didn't: I always like to see where things began.
It's a bit of a madcap ride, really, from one random event to the other, but it's charming all the same.