Travelling Light by Tove Jansson

202 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

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This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 345 reviews

Moods

reflective: 93%

emotional: 48%

funny: 38%

hopeful: 35%

adventurous: 29%

inspiring: 29%

lighthearted: 25%

mysterious: 22%

relaxing: 22%

dark: 16%

sad: 12%

challenging: 9%

tense: 3%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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