A review by moominlove
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

4.0

Such a sweet, sweet book. Made me think about my grandma and the ways she played with me. We had a bit of a language barrier but she always understood my needs. Tove Jansson writes so simply but it makes such an impact. You would think that writing something like "it was pretty" is boring or lack-luster, but it's all that these stories need. It was pretty. It just was. I am not a writer myself but this book made me want to write something, anything at all. I feel that urge very rarely so I appreciate that the book took me to that place. My favorite stories were The Pasture, Playing Venice, Midsummer, The Robe, The Crooks, Of Angleworms and Others, and Sophias Storm.