Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

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Summary: My hero...
Review: Astrid Lindgren has been my hero ever since I was little. This is probably a lot due to the fact that I am swedish just as she is. I grew up loving all her books in the language that she originally wrote them in and I will always be grateful for the impact she's had on my life. Ronia is just one of her excellent books.

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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: Astrid Lindgren has written so many fantastic books, it is impossible to name them all. But Ronia, the Robber's Daughter is among the best ones.

Ronia is born among a clan of robbers, and grows up surronded by love. But as she grows up she will discover that her small world is threatened from the outside. We are taken into a tale of strong friendship and love, a world where you are strong only because people love you, and you love other people. This is not a sweet love story, but a story where every child and grown up can learn important things about life. About forgiveness. About fright. And most of all about love.

Ronia, and her friend Birk are strong children. But at the same time they can cry and they can show their weakness. Lindgren is a master in showing the whole specter of human feelings. And it is very easy to believe in her characters, believe that they are real, cause they show real human feelings.

Many children must go through hard times, and feelings can be almost impossible to talk about. Lindgren's books are of great help. And best and most important of all, Ronia is a book about love, love as the strongest feeling. With love you can overcome.

Britt Arnhild Lindland

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Summary: I love this story!
Review: Growing up, this was my favorite of the Astrid Lindgren stories, with the number two spot held by "Mio my Mio". I hadn't read it in translation before, and while I still think the original Swedish was better, this translation keeps the wonders of the book intact. Great and interesting creatures, fantastic characters, and a great and complex story. A lot of fun to read and highly recommended.

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Summary: Ronia, the Robbers Daughter
Review: I am 29 years old now. I found this book in a library when I was 7. I fell in love with this book and would look at the cover over and over! I read that library book until age 12. That was when I went to a bigger school. My library no longer exists now and that book I read so often I hope is in the hands of a young girl. The forest Ronia lives in has dangers. Her father tells her to be aware of these places and animals. Ronia goes to each of these dangers and practices not being afraid. This is just one of the lessons Ronia can share with you. I will never forget the lessons learned in this book.

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Summary: Excellent role model
Review: I read the book both as a child and as an adult, and I feel it's one of the greatest books written for children as well as adults. Both Ronia and Birk are great role models, and even with the emergence of other strong literary role models for girls, this is a must-read for girls (as well as female adults as there is little emphasis on gender-typing. The English translation by Patricia is very close to the original, and hence, offers a great reading experience.

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Summary: A CHILDHOOD FAVORITE
Review: I read this book when I was in elementary school. I am now an adult, and have not read it since; however, I feel quite confident in giving it an excellent review. Somehow, I was surprised that the reading level is so low...despite the fact that I was so young when I read it, it still appeals to me, so I feel like it ought to be a grown-up book that my extremely mature ten-year-old self just happened to read. Regardless, it's a marvelous book which makes the reader want to live in the forest with the bands of thieves and be just like Ronia (or, for boys, her forbidden friend, whose name escapes me). A great read!

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Summary: Wonderful for both adults and children
Review: I received this book when I was about 10 years old. I have now read it for my daughter who is 6. She absolutely loves it as well as other Astrid Lindgren stories. Since we are Swedish we have read almost everything by this fabulous author, but I believe Ronia is one of my daughters absolute favorites. I urge everyone who have enjoyed anything by Astrid Lindgren to browse through all her books. You will not be disappointed, regardless of age!

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Summary: Great book!
Review: I've read most of Astrid Lindgren's books and this one is one of the most exciting. Here is an excellent role model for girls who have been encouraged to identify themselves with sleeping beauties who don't do much except admire their prince's boldness and wit. This is a book that made me want to remain a kid forever. It is a book that I didn't want to end...images and adventures galore, an embodiment of my yearning for an independent life on the high seas of adventure...hey, these were my best childhood dreams!

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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: This book looked really old when I picked it up, but then I looked at the name of the author, Astrid Lindgreen and I decided I would read it. WOW! This book is really interesting, in most books the robbers are the bad guys but this book is from the robber's daughter, Ronia's point of view. Ronia then meets their rival robber group's son and becomes such good friends with him that they call themselves brother and sister. There are many disagreements between the families and Ronia even runs away with her friend. This book is very action packed and emotional and a good read!

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Summary: Lost in the woods
Review: This is an extraordinary story.The descriptions of the forests and the creatures are so alive that you can almost touch it.The characters are very much alive and it's easy to relate their personalities to people in your surroundings. It's a sad and humouristic story and many serious issues of life are brought to the surface, such as death, love and what it's like to grow up. I saw the movie ( not released in the U.S) when I was a child and as a grown up I've read the book several times. Ronja is highly recommended to those of you who haven't read it!