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votesforwomen's review against another edition
2.0
Definitely my least favorite of the series. I feel like I only read this one once, and I ate this series up as a kid--read it over and over and over and over. So. Not a favorite :P
annabannana's review against another edition
This book was first published *long* after I had read the first four in the series, so I didn't even know it existed until now. I plan to read the whole series with my elementary-aged son.
GRL S
GRL S
elliotjohnson's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
lobeliaparides's review against another edition
2.0
This series as a whole was a bit.. inconsistent. And, honestly, I really don't see how they are "Avenged" in this book. All I am getting from this one is more questions, and lots of lose ends.
coinchantal's review against another edition
4.0
Although this book isn't as good as the rest of the series, I did enjoy it. Getting through them seemed to take so very long for this book.
evaseyler's review against another edition
3.0
I think I understand now why this one always seemed a little darker to me as a child. It's something that I'm positive I never noticed in those days, and that would be the not-really-subtle allusion to Lady Mullings' psychic abilities. Add three ghosts that dwell in the building where the Clocks live, and you have a duly creepy spiritualistic angle that could just as well have been left out, it seems. At least the ghost part would have had no direct effect on the plot were it missing. Anyway.
I've always thought the ending was a bit abrupt, but how do you really end a series like this? You can go interminably on and on in the same vein about escapes and being seen, or you can let it go just like that. The Platters were taken care of and there's somebody for Arrietty to marry and keep the line going on for at least one more generation. There are still possibilities of what could happen, but the author seemed to know when enough was enough, and I'm glad she stopped where she did.
...I really, really had this thing going on in my head in my childhood that Peagreen and Arietty would get married. Is that just me? There was something about him I just always liked immensely - steady, older, and smart. Just what Arietty would need to keep even keel. Happy making.
I've always thought the ending was a bit abrupt, but how do you really end a series like this? You can go interminably on and on in the same vein about escapes and being seen, or you can let it go just like that. The Platters were taken care of and there's somebody for Arrietty to marry and keep the line going on for at least one more generation. There are still possibilities of what could happen, but the author seemed to know when enough was enough, and I'm glad she stopped where she did.
...I really, really had this thing going on in my head in my childhood that Peagreen and Arietty would get married. Is that just me? There was something about him I just always liked immensely - steady, older, and smart. Just what Arietty would need to keep even keel. Happy making.
delaneysc's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
screamking's review against another edition
3.0
What I liked most about this book out of the rest of the books in the series is that we got to see a few more Borrowers instead of Homily, Pod, Arrietty, and Spiller. We were able to see more of how Borrowers lived, which I enjoyed. The only thing that threw the story off would be the human beings- which don't always play a big part in the story. The ending is a little open ended and I would've liked there to be more closure, perhaps a scene with all the Borrowers together... but that's just me. Overall, it was good.