absireads 's review for:

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

4.0

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I remember this movie from my childhood, but I'm not sure if I ever actually read the book before now. I was struck by how much Pippi reminded me of Anne Shirley-- at least, Anne as she is in her first few months at Green Gables. The story is cute and funny, but from an adult perspective I can see how disconcerting Pippi would be (far more so than Anne), especially at the circus. I found myself empathizing with Carmencita and the ring master. The book also left me feeling a bit sad, since Pippi's father doesn't come home at the end, like he does in the film. Does he perhaps come home in one of the sequels? At any rate, a very cute, classic read that I still enjoyed as an adult.

(Also, I did not read this particular translation of it, so I'm not rating this translation, just the story as a whole.)