I’m staying in Moominvalley, which is a pretty great place to be in right now. Admittedly in the novel I just finished, Comet in Moominland, the valley had its own problems with a comet heading right towards them, but other than the slight question of impending doom, things were as they used to be.
Mumin (Moomin) is once again the protagonist and together with Sniff he sets out on the dangerous journey towards the observatory to learn all they can about the coming disaster. Along the way they pick up a few new friends, Snusmumriken (Snufkin), Snorkfröken (Snork maiden) and Snorken (Snork), who all make their first appearances in this story. I especially enjoy Snusmumriken, a care-free tramp and Mumin’s best friend, who always makes me long for a few nights in the woods.
Comet in Moominland is the second of the Moomin books and thus has less of the beautifully melancholy feeling prevalent in the later books, but what it has instead is a strong feeling of adventure and a promise that no matter how dark it looks, in the end all will be well.
Other reviews of Comet in Moominland
- Ola at Re-enchanment Of The World
- Chris at Calmgrove
In addition Paula at Book Jotter has collected various Tove Jansson related posts and links.
My previous Tove Jansson reviews:
- The Magician’s Hat (Finn Family Moomintroll)
- Moominland midwinter
- Moominpappa at Sea
- November in Moominvalley
- The Summer Book
I read that in a book 
Thanks for the nod! 😊
It’s a good book for our times, I think. A catastrophe that has to be lived through, but the way you live it through is what really matters. More optimistic and adventurous than late Moomins books it shows the worth of togetherness – even at a distance 🙂
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I agree, it is usually not one of my favourite Moomin novels but it really spoke to me this time.
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In a time of social distancing and self-isolating it really was a reminder of how important family and friends are to our wellbeing, both individual and collective. Thanks for the link!
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Lovely! Methinks it might be time for a Moomin revisit!
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Go for it, they are excellent company!
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