Be warned, this book has no Moomins. The other characters of Moominvalley watch and wait for them, but they are gone. Its a melancholy book about change and disappointment and pushing forward in the face of missing people. Its also a kids book. A thing of beauty. ( )

Various characters of the Moomins' acquaintance feel the call to go to Moominvalley as autumn arrives. The Moomins are not there, so they settle in to make the best of it, whilst getting to know one another. A beautifully written and contemplative story. ( )

4,9 ★
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maailma ★★★★★
hahmot ★★★★★
jännite ★★★★
mieliala ★★★★★
teemat ★★★★
tarina ★★★★
kirjoitus ★★★★★
huumori ★★★★
tunteet ★★★★
uskottavuus ★★★★
bonus ★★★★★ ( )

Melancholy novel. autumn turns to winter, a time of change in nature, our characters go through their own personal transformations. ( )

Such a deep, bittersweet tale for children and adults. Longing, loneliness, midlife crisis, breaking out of one's ruts and patterns, finding community with people unlike you. Reread this after the Backlisted episode, where they pointed out the bravery of writing a moomin book without moomins. ( )