ginger_cricket 's review for:

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

5.0

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Listened to the audiobook during a family road trip. While I vaguely recalled enjoying it when I was a child, I was stuck by what a good novel this is. We were all riveted by the end, even those (adult and child) who were highly skeptical of the concept initially. Also, how often is a mother cast as a hero? Very rarely.

For parents of sensitive children: The ending does have an upsetting component

Spoiler

with the death of a beloved character

. While it’s poignant, it’s handled in a way that leaves it just enough open-ended that it didn’t upset my sensitive kids.