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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Silas says, “give it all the stars” and “that was a good one, dear”
Wonderful, of course, but there seemed to be a lot of loose ends that never got tied up.
I really enjoyed The Borrowers series. I must say that I feel like Ms. Norton sped through the end of this one. I know that this is a series that could have gone on and on and on and there needed to be an end at some point. I'm just not thrilled with how abruptly the last in the series ended.
Mary Norton was one of my all time favorite authors as a child and I am pleased to say that her books stand the test of time as I still enjoy them as an adult. I find her premise to be super creative and well thought out and I really like her characters. I think the books are wonderful and I also think you should never watch the movie as it's awful and shouldn't even share a name with the novels.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
A curious conclusion to the series, published 21 years after what was intended to be the concluding book, The Borrowers Aloft. The Clock family finally find a permanent home, and the descriptions of their innovations are fascinating as always. We meet a new borrower, a possible love interest for Arrietty. The Hendrearies reappear. And the Mr and Mrs Platter thread which dangled at the end of The Borrowers Aloft is tied up eventually. Unfortunately I found this book a bit of a hard slog; I kept telling myself, 'Just read 10 pages today, 10 pages tomorrow'. Finally, finished!
