by Tove Jansson
First published 2000
Six-year-old Sophia and her grandmother retreat to their remote island sanctuary for the summer. As Sophia awakens to the natural world around her, her grandmother faces the twilight of her life. Through their tender, unspoken bond, both find unexpected solace and wonder in the fleeting beauty of the season.
Genres: family, literary-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
Setting: Sweden
Period: 20th-century
170 pages · Paperback · NYRB Classics