1.26k reviews for:

Sipsworth

Simon Van Booy

4.17 AVERAGE

alyssab_marie's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

ejl2623's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Sipsworth is a mouse who finds his way into Helen Cartwright's home because she cannot resist checking out other people's garbage.  Helen is old. She lives alone in the home that once belonged to her parents.  She is widowed.  We aren't sure why her adult son is not in her life, but before she moved to the house, she burned everything.  Live was beautiful and now it doesn't feel worth living, until this mouse comes into her life.  Although this initially generates a trip to the hardware store for traps, it ultimately leads to giving Helen a reason to go on.  I thought this would be a Stuart Little type book where the mouse talks.  It is not.  The mouse, as mouse, is what matters and the connection is real and sweet.  A short, memorable and lovely story.  The audio book was great.

sjrthomps's review

3.0

hopeful sad medium-paced

kalin_grace's review

3.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shelly_5's review

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mikebutler's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautiful, delightful story.  Made me smile and get slightly misty at the end. 

bryantparkbooks's review

5.0

emotional inspiring

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

aaturner0418's review

4.25

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

farahbear's review

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a very sweet, cute, and cozy read. It's a very simple premise. An elderly woman, Helen, lives her life alone. She just waits for death. But one day, she finds a small mouse and ultimately starts to care for it. As she starts to care for it, she starts talking to new people in regards to the mouse, and they become her friends. It's a lovely story that warms your heart.

cbicks's review

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced