#this book is so deceptive u think its gonna be fun cute times with nice stargazing but BAM

[jamiewoolleyart]

“he cried as if his heart would break”

Made something for my favorite moment in Comet In Moominland! At this point in the story the gang has already faced all kinds of crazy, progressively more life threatening situations as they try to reach home before the Comet hits the earth, and throughout it all Snufkin has remained the most calm, carefree, and rational. He’s usually responsible for the quick thinking to get them out of each situation and also for keeping everyone’s spirits up with his wacky stories!!

But then they reach where the sea should have been only to find that it’s been dried up completely. Seeing the ocean just gone after everything turns out to be Snufkin’s breaking point. He loves the sea and everything it represents to him (freedom, adventure, peace, wonder, basically his life philosophy personified). and while he was able to weather everything else the Comet threw at them, he can’t seem to bare this. He surprises everyone when he bursts into tears.

The group’s moral support character/field guide falling apart super highlights exactly how dire the situation/threat of the Comet has become, and how not one soul will be left unaffected by its impact. I love Tove Jansson. 

(i love the sea too, snufkin lol)

#moomin #snufkin #comet in moominland #tove jansson #animation #sorry for being dramatic on main LOL #side note i cant stop laughing at snufkin being like #This is so sad Alexa #anyway after snufkin breaks down snork maiden really steps up her game as the heroine imo tbh #this book is so deceptive u think its gonna be fun cute times with nice stargazing but BAM #its a metaphor for war LOL #really touching and insightful look into people's experiences during war #i just love how she shows sooooo many different perspectives of just People #i cried when the shopkeeper helped them out for free #everyone coming together #or running away #and trying to figure out if they can help others or if others will let themselves be helped #and how they stop to dance even though they know the world might be ending #ughhh it kills me anyway i love this book #that's all #i know it probably looks super funny with cutesy cartoon characters but there is SO MUCH HEART #also the book is FUNNY AF don't get me wrong its still totally delightful