Although I've seen countless Moomin cartoons on the telly I've never actually read anything by Tove Jansson. One of my friends recommended me this though, so I'm gonna give it a go. I have absolutely no expectations for this book, but the cover is very nice, and someone who came up with the Moomins can't be a bad writer!Comments:
For some reason I found it very difficult to finish this book, hence the belated post here. There is no overarching narrative, the chapters seem like they're dipping into the rich stories of summers spent on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland. The young girl can be quite annoying at times but is also incredibly well-written and totally believable, as is her relationship with her grandmother who's sarcasm, wit and wisdom kept me reading the book, she really was the star of the story.
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