The plethora of HP references would have been too much even when the book was written. Now it's beyond cringy, bordering on the painful.

I find the trope of "I'm US American, so I have never even heard the most basic British words" to be soooo tiring. Come on. Let the MC have more intelligence than a can of beans.

Otherwise a totally OK book. I needed an audiobook that was simple enough that I could knit alongside it (and I'm not a very strong knitter!) and this worked very well in that respect (few characters, uncomplicated storyline).

I just love the rhythm of these poems.

The fact that I'm not really able to enjoy any of the poems apart from Ja visst gör det ont makes me feel a little stupid. Except the translation of the long T. S. Eliot poem. I liked that one. But otherwise... I will have to get back to Boye later!

You know what? I just loved this.

I didn't read The Secret Garden as a child, but I honestly don't think I could have enjoyed it more than I did now. This book contains optimism, hope, and positivity described in a way that didn't make it creepy and annoying. And lots of plants 🥰

(It is pretty dated in quite a few aspects tho')

I think there might be a reason why En Kärleksvisa is the best known poem from this collection. I honestly struggled with grasping the rest of the poems.

(But I did enjoy reading an edition from 1898 😎)