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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
I think I would have liked this book a lot better if I had read it as a child. Now, the anthropomorphizing of the animals annoys me (especially the pictures of them all walking on two feet -- why?). Also, now that I am older the book raises complicated issues about animal research that I would have missed as a child. But overall I still liked it.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thoroughly enjoyed, loved the film as a kid so was nice to read the original book!
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was so good! I read it on the recommendation of a student, weirdly enough, and I really enjoyed it. A quick read for me, but the story was genuinely quite engaging. The way it subtly but clearly addresses ideas of intelligence and humanity and the People Race are really compelling.
My only small quips are the pacing is a bit slow in the beginning, and it does lean quite heavily on gender roles, given that it is about rodents.
My only small quips are the pacing is a bit slow in the beginning, and it does lean quite heavily on gender roles, given that it is about rodents.
I loved it a lot! It was kind of disappointing because I saw the movie a couple years ago and really liked it, so I was expecting a lot of it.
I read this when I was about 9, so the five stars is from memory, but I recall it just being a thoroughly excellent story that was completely engaging from start to finish.
I’m wondering if high ratings are mostly due to nostalgia…? I’m going to watch the movie, either way. :)
lighthearted
fast-paced