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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I'm not too sure what I expected when I first came to this book. Maybe something along the lines of Redwall? And all I knew about Redwall was the little information I heard about it from my 5th grade crush. So coming into this, I didn't really know what to expect.
What I got was the tale of a mother who would do anything for her children, a brave widow, a mouse who put herself in the line of danger to save her babies. I also got a narrative on why animal testing is bad, how smart rats and mice really are, and how bad humans can be either intentionally or unintentionally. Which, hey, all of these to me sound fantastic, and they are fantastic. Mrs. Frisby is an easily lovable book, and I can see now why so many children in late elementary school and middle school enjoy this book, and why it's withstood the test of time so well.
Additionally, the illustrations were so well done and really helped the story come together, especially as we delved down deep into the tunnels built by the rats of NIMH and as they explain their plans. This was a really nice book, and I'm glad to have finally read it.
Review cross-listed here!
What I got was the tale of a mother who would do anything for her children, a brave widow, a mouse who put herself in the line of danger to save her babies. I also got a narrative on why animal testing is bad, how smart rats and mice really are, and how bad humans can be either intentionally or unintentionally. Which, hey, all of these to me sound fantastic, and they are fantastic. Mrs. Frisby is an easily lovable book, and I can see now why so many children in late elementary school and middle school enjoy this book, and why it's withstood the test of time so well.
Additionally, the illustrations were so well done and really helped the story come together, especially as we delved down deep into the tunnels built by the rats of NIMH and as they explain their plans. This was a really nice book, and I'm glad to have finally read it.
Review cross-listed here!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm usually not a fan of "animal books", but this one was absolutely delightful. Looking forward to reading it with the fourth graders.
5yo daughter loved it, 10yo daughter gave 5 stars, 12yo son gave 2 stars. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this with my kids. The character dialogue is fun to read, and Mrs. Frisby's interactions within her world as a mother and rodent are endearing. The plot is frequently exciting and even though my 12yo claims not to like it much, he too frequently asked for 1 more chapter. We liked the story within a story but agreed that the Rats story at NIMH could've been its own book entirely rather than bookended by the story of moving Mrs. Frisby's home.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No