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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I think I understand now why this one always seemed a little darker to me as a child. It's something that I'm positive I never noticed in those days, and that would be the not-really-subtle allusion to Lady Mullings' psychic abilities. Add three ghosts that dwell in the building where the Clocks live, and you have a duly creepy spiritualistic angle that could just as well have been left out, it seems. At least the ghost part would have had no direct effect on the plot were it missing. Anyway.
I've always thought the ending was a bit abrupt, but how do you really end a series like this? You can go interminably on and on in the same vein about escapes and being seen, or you can let it go just like that. The Platters were taken care of and there's somebody for Arrietty to marry and keep the line going on for at least one more generation. There are still possibilities of what could happen, but the author seemed to know when enough was enough, and I'm glad she stopped where she did.
...I really, really had this thing going on in my head in my childhood that Peagreen and Arietty would get married. Is that just me? There was something about him I just always liked immensely - steady, older, and smart. Just what Arietty would need to keep even keel. Happy making.
I've always thought the ending was a bit abrupt, but how do you really end a series like this? You can go interminably on and on in the same vein about escapes and being seen, or you can let it go just like that. The Platters were taken care of and there's somebody for Arrietty to marry and keep the line going on for at least one more generation. There are still possibilities of what could happen, but the author seemed to know when enough was enough, and I'm glad she stopped where she did.
...I really, really had this thing going on in my head in my childhood that Peagreen and Arietty would get married. Is that just me? There was something about him I just always liked immensely - steady, older, and smart. Just what Arietty would need to keep even keel. Happy making.
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What I liked most about this book out of the rest of the books in the series is that we got to see a few more Borrowers instead of Homily, Pod, Arrietty, and Spiller. We were able to see more of how Borrowers lived, which I enjoyed. The only thing that threw the story off would be the human beings- which don't always play a big part in the story. The ending is a little open ended and I would've liked there to be more closure, perhaps a scene with all the Borrowers together... but that's just me. Overall, it was good.
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely my least favorite of the series. I feel like I only read this one once, and I ate this series up as a kid--read it over and over and over and over. So. Not a favorite :P
I give up. I'm obviously not going to be finishing this book any time soon, and I have better things to read right now.
I really loved this one but the entire climax was ruined by the synopsis which I (stupidly) decided to read. I’m happy Arrietty, Homily, and Pod finally got their happy ending! I was hoping Arrietty and Spiller would confess their feelings though. Nevertheless, I’m happy to finally be done this series and move onto something new! These books kind of burnt me out haha.
[b:The Borrowers Avenged|145386|The Borrowers Avenged (The Borrowers #5)|Mary Beth Norton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172173524s/145386.jpg|140287] is the perfect conclusion to the Borrowers series. It isn't the picture perfect ending where everyone gets exactly what they want--it's even better. The book ends with a question of whether anyone is every really safe. It's applicable to so many aspects of life and readers of all ages. If you're a young reader you'll be questioning if the borrowers will be able to stay living in the church and rectory without being found by reckless and curious "human beings." Older readers can read deeper into Mary Norton's final lines and question the safety of people in general. It's a wonderful ending, an ending full of questions, an ending that is inconclusive.
[b:The Borrowers Aloft|816223|The Borrowers Aloft (The Borrowers #4)|Mary Beth Norton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1226407864s/816223.jpg|2685863] highlighted the roles of the human characters and shoved the clock family literally and methophorically into an attic. Arriety, Pod, and Homily lost their main roles and became accessories to a crime plot. Now that the clocks have been avenged, they are back in the spot light where they deserve to be! While the crime plot is still a significant aspect of the story, it is placed in the correct light this time around--their plot is a side action story that keeps you wanting to know how the Clock family is going to survive once again with humans chasing after them. The Clocks are front and center where they belong for their final role and final bow.
[b:The Borrowers Aloft|816223|The Borrowers Aloft (The Borrowers #4)|Mary Beth Norton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1226407864s/816223.jpg|2685863] highlighted the roles of the human characters and shoved the clock family literally and methophorically into an attic. Arriety, Pod, and Homily lost their main roles and became accessories to a crime plot. Now that the clocks have been avenged, they are back in the spot light where they deserve to be! While the crime plot is still a significant aspect of the story, it is placed in the correct light this time around--their plot is a side action story that keeps you wanting to know how the Clock family is going to survive once again with humans chasing after them. The Clocks are front and center where they belong for their final role and final bow.