A review by polo
The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This the kind of book you finish and don't understand how it isn't wildly famous. It's beautiful and sparse, and the characters are awful and so much fun to read, and the way that Tove Jansson uses the setting as a character in itself is so incredible. If I was that kind of person, I'd want to write an essay about about five different topics in this short book. Beautiful.
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