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Tony
Dec 06, 2023 rated it it was ok
Shelves: audio, translated-fiction, novels, adapted-for-film, setting-europe
This slender picaresque fable from 1975 is probably the most well-known book from Finland to make its way into English translation. It opens with middle-aged Helsinki journalist Vatanen in a car heading back to the big city. However, he hits the titular hare and feels compelled to track it down and take care of it. And so becomes jolted from his midlife doldrums and loveless marriage to embark on a road trip to discover meaning in life. Unsurprisingly, since this was written in the 1970s, he fin ...more
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Dana Arbelaez
Aug 27, 2012 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001-books-i-ve-finished
I enjoyed this book, because it reminded me of a similar period I went through, where I needed a change of scene and pace, and so I moved to the mountains and spent a winter in the woods. However, the story just didn't seem plausible, and I found it a little too simple at times. ...more
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Tanya
Oct 28, 2008 rated it it was ok
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I found it interesting, but I liked the first half better than the second.
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