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A review by everie
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Lovely vignettes of an island in summer where not much seems to happen on the surface, but an entire emotional iceberg is lurking beneath
The characters were so charming, especially Sophia and Grandmother, who are both set in their ways in some regards and open and curious about the world and each other in others.
The swing from morbid to comical to morbidly funny feels so real, especially in the context the book takes place in. Sophia's anxieties about jesus and heaven and hell, oof :( it's tough enough navigating grief as an adult, to be six and reckoning must be excruciating.
Overall, fantastic and a great long book club discussion was had from this little volume!
The characters were so charming, especially Sophia and Grandmother, who are both set in their ways in some regards and open and curious about the world and each other in others.
The swing from morbid to comical to morbidly funny feels so real, especially in the context the book takes place in. Sophia's anxieties about jesus and heaven and hell, oof :( it's tough enough navigating grief as an adult, to be six and reckoning must be excruciating.
Overall, fantastic and a great long book club discussion was had from this little volume!