A review by bronwensbooks
Art in Nature by Tove Jansson

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Jansson has such a subtlety and a tenderness to her writing - these stories are very straightforward on the surface, but capture so much subtext and implication. I do think the blurb oversells how “dark” the collection is; if you’re expecting something along the lines of Shirley Jackson, you’ll be disappointed. Rather, these stories convey a kind of gentle melancholy that comes from human imperfection.