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Múmin \u200ba Riviérán by Tove Jansson

my_bookcase's review against another edition

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4.0

Niiskuneidin bikinit nauratti, eihän sillä normaalisti ole mitään päällä mutta uimaan pitää pukeutua :)

strangeclaykitty's review against another edition

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3.0

Super adorable drawings, the story was fast paced n kept my attention. I love moomins !!! Its not my favourite one but i still very much enjoyed it. Read it in 20 mins

carabla's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

hue's review against another edition

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adventurous funny
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

alexsiddall's review against another edition

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2.0

Read it in response to rave reviews. Yes it's droll, but my expectations were falsely raised. If Persepolis and Maus are 5 stars (actually Maus should be 6 stars), then 3 stars is generous. Pleasant froth.

supitslois's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ray_basilbee's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

bookfeast101's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective sad

2.75

There is... a lot to unpack in this.

My partner was quite insistent it was a lovely story, despite my questionable look over Moomin-Papa going through a glass window as a sort-of-end-paper at the start. On completion, when I again looked at him with the same expression, he told me it was the same good vibes he got from digesting Simon Hanselmann’s work... We have very different descriptions when it comes to vibes, clearly!

I’m going to be sitting up all night now anxious over the naivety regarding hotel bills, some of the gender comments, the excellent commentary on wealth and privilege... I’ve honestly come out of this ‘lovely’ experience incredibly stressed by the explored themes - which is a compliment to the effectiveness of said exploration!

jvan's review against another edition

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4.0

This delighted me. Pretension, gambling, duels, art, goofiness of all sorts, it was charming and silly and I kind of adore it.

iseefeelings's review against another edition

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5.0

I'd love to buy all the comic strips of Moomin series someday. I cannot stop re-reading this comic book. Every page is filled with sweet tone and delight colors. Every rhythmically line expresses the unique style of Janssons in her way of seeing, in her way of forming the world of Moomins only.