It's easy for people to think that writing books for children is far more easier than literature for adults. However, I'm convinced that the art of writing brilliant children's books can be just as demanding, maybe even more. Lindgren is in my opinion the greatest children's writer of our time. Her skilled way of creating memorable, beautiful and realistic characters and plots mirrors her own brilliance. The book has to be understood and loved by BOTH young and older minds, which is a challenge indeed.
I wanted to read a feelgood novel with an atmosphere of summer. I couldn't have chosen a better book. As an adult I laughed and I cried during the pages, totally immersed in the lives of the protagonists. I can't imagine anyone not falling in love with this dream of a book. He/she has either to be stupid or simply not have completed the whole book.