Reviews

The Rat Queen by Pete Hautman

broooe's review

relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

readingratboy's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this book is a bit of a dark, but it doesn’t lean into the unsettling or horrific elements as much as A Thief of Always or Coraline do. many chapters contain original baltic-style fairytales, so the overall experience is more like a dark/unfulfilling fairytale than a children’s horror story. 

i dont think that this is necessarily the sort of children’s story that would be equally engaging to adults (as the other two novellas i mentioned may be), but i enjoyed reading it.

wlbolm's review

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a great book for young readers  that explored fairy tales, complex family relationships, and royalty. 

charlieschu's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0