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Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

bookstodiscover's review against another edition

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4.0

Kuunneltiin lasten kanssa töissä. Nämä on niin ihania <3

bookeliina's review against another edition

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Prieks, ka Zvaigzne pārizdot Trollīšus. Plānoju beidzot izlasīt visus, bērnībā tie mani neuzrunāja.

bookishlesbian8's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

sydsnot71's review

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5.0

Why did I not read Tove Jansson when I was a kid? I'd have loved them even more then than I do now. This one is my favourite so far. The Moomins are in hibernation, but Moomintroll wakes up early. His family continue to sleep. Moomintroll gets to experience winter for the first time.

Initially, he looks like he's all alone, but there are other creatures who gradually pop up as the story rolls along: Too-Tricky; Little My; Sorry-oo, the dog that wants to be a Wolf until it doesn't; The Hemulan on skis; a Troll ancestor that lived in the cupboard; Invisible Shrews; Salome the Little Creep and others. So Moomintroll gets to experience Winter, which he never does and the book is just fabulous.

The illustrations help bring it to life but the Moomins have a life of their own. Jansson has managed to create a world, which might be much less 'thick' than, say, J R R Tolkien's worlds but still sparkles with life. I'd like to think there are valleys out in Finland where Moomins dwell still, getting on with their quiet lives.

And, whatever happens to Moomintroll, you always know that Moominmamma will be there to make everything seem good and calm again.

Brilliant. If you've got kids I envy you the joy of being able to read this book with them.

juli_mod's review against another edition

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4.0

Ein Winter wie ich ihn mir wünsche: klirrend kalt aber voller Abenteuer, gemütliche Gesellschaften vor warmen Öfen mit heißem Saft, geheimnisvolle Geschichten und alles in Schnee eingepackt, so dass die Welt eine ganz andere zu sein scheint als die, in der man gerade noch eingeschlafen ist.

„Aber bloß weil die andern recht haben, wird die eigene Enttäuschung nicht kleiner.
Mumin saß da und starrte aufs Eis und plötzlich stieg Zorn in ihm auf. Der Zorn fing im Bauch an, wie alle starken Gefühle. Mumin fühlte sich hereingelegt. […] Schließlich fühlte er, dass er etwas ganz Fürchterliches und Verbotenes tun musste, um wieder ruhig zu werden. Und zwar sofort.“

„Es war ein sehr törichtes, kleines Eichhörnchen, das sich gern als ‚das Eichhörnchen mit dem schönen Schwanz‘ bezeichnete, wenn es an sich selbst dachte. Übrigens dachte es weder oft noch lange, sondern fühlte oder spürte meistens etwas.“

mely8108's review against another edition

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relaxing

3.75

fridabackjanis's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the first Moomin book I've read and I'm in love. The text is moving, sad and lovley. When reading I felt like I was wrapped in a warm, dark and fuzzy blanket while at the same time wearing a flower crown with sparkling ice crystals.

ripaustaikaa's review against another edition

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4.0

Ihanat muumit!❄️

sivukerrallaan's review against another edition

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4.0

Muumit on

freybabies's review against another edition

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5.0

Cosy!!