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A review by ninijura
Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I remember this book fondly from my childhood as a source of pretty pictures in my head and sparking wonder about the beautiful things in the world.
Reading it again as an adult was disappointing as there really isn’t much more to it than that. It’s a cute story for children that does have some darkness in it, but there is no character development and everything feels very much ex machina. The hero is perfect from the start and the evil guy is evil to the core. Nothing inspiring or thoughtful to come after, sadly.
Reading it again as an adult was disappointing as there really isn’t much more to it than that. It’s a cute story for children that does have some darkness in it, but there is no character development and everything feels very much ex machina. The hero is perfect from the start and the evil guy is evil to the core. Nothing inspiring or thoughtful to come after, sadly.