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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
I absolutely adore the movie "Secret of NIMH," so I had to pick up the source material. Unfortunately, it mainly felt like a large info dump right when Mrs. Frisby, aka Brisby, went into the rose bush. And the bland writing and lack of magic were more than disappointing. Did everything seem too... easy? Yet other things were unresolved. What happened to Justin? Was he one of the injured rats? Who knows. Still a great read for kids, but not as imaginative as the adaptation.
adventurous
lighthearted
I first read this book in Year 4, and I don't think I fully appreciated it! Re-reading it gave me so much joy, I didn't realise it had so much nostalgic value for me haha.
A tad old fashioned (ex. “Mrs. Jonathan Frisby”) but an enjoyable classic. My kids liked it.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
I read this with my 8 year-old son and I liked it even more than when I was a kid.
A sci-fy classic masquerading as a children’s book!
I haven’t read this one since childhood. I grew up watching the 80s movie and read this after. Revisiting this story was such a delight.
I haven’t read this one since childhood. I grew up watching the 80s movie and read this after. Revisiting this story was such a delight.