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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
I just read this with a five-year-old. I'm sure the little comments on class and a woman's position in England a century ago went right over her head, but we both enjoyed it and finished it in two sittings.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Charming and magical as well as a tad mysterious (Did it all truly happen or was it all in Mrs. May's brother's fantasy?) . Looking forward to watching the movie.
It’s a cute children’s book, but since I have no fond memories of it I don’t particularly care.
Also! The ending was such a cop out, why would you have to imply that it was all fake at the end?
Also! The ending was such a cop out, why would you have to imply that it was all fake at the end?
Having recently reread this, I am pleased to discover that the story is every bit as interesting and engaging as I remember it when I was a kid.
This was one of my absolute favorites books/series when I was a kid--I even remember writing my own Borrowers fanfic, complete with illustrations . . . I really hope I can find that somewhere someday--and I'm so glad I read it again. It was just as charming and imaginative and fun as I remembered, but even more clever than I had realized when I read it as a child. I'm so glad not to be let down by re-reading one of my favorite childhood books . . . it would have been so sad if I realized now that it wasn't as great as I had thought.
This book and the books after this series always have this plot where the borrowers are so small and are easily separated and they have to go through this dramatic adventure through the world of "giants" and it gets really uninteresting as time goes on.
I re-read this book wondering if I was going to love it as much as I did when I was ten: I did. Norton created a world that cannot be immitated. The characters and how they live are so imaginative and human-like. Not only does she create a world that I would love to sink into, it was one that I whole-heartedly believed in when I was little. All of those missing items out of my drawer--of course they were "borrowed" by little people no bigger than my thumb. It was obvious to me then. I love Norton's ability to state a sound case for these little people to adults who just won't believe. It's brilliant.
The Borrowers is an adventure story unlike any other. Only in this world are gentle footfalls and furniture moving dangerous to the little people living below.
The Borrowers is an adventure story unlike any other. Only in this world are gentle footfalls and furniture moving dangerous to the little people living below.
Looking through a list of favorite children's stories I found this old series that I used to love. I so remember reading about these little people and their adventures, whether it be escaping from giant animals or finding novel uses for large "people" stuff. How fun!