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aia_r's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
i love love love love love loved this. absolutely fantastic. such a cosy, warm and lovely book that makes one feel like a child again. truly wonderful.
tamarella's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
katiebeth80's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
holybranches's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
It was interesting to read this "first" (famous) installment of the Moomin series after having read other novels. It really feels different, like it's finding it's footing, not ready to be its own world yet and falling back to more classic children book's tropes like the many monster fighting scenes. It was still really cute, I liked the introduction to all the characters and how unique they feel. I wish I could read the revised version though, because I kept thinking how strange it was to me that Tove Jansson would keep certain elements and, guess what, she didn't in the revision! But at least with this earlier translation we get queer and gay acts (as in, normal adjectives to use back then to mean strange and happy, which I always love to see).
norp_'s review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Skratt skratt skratt
pasarmalam's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, isn't it wonderful to not own anything!
I read that part exactly when my mind was distracted by the thought of negative sides us poor people must endure from capitalism. This book seems to know how to read my last two braincells, and i love it.
joraud's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5