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emhwatson's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
andreabrightside's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
What a delightful little book! Filled with good humor and just the right amount of intrigue, I Was a Rat! details the aftermath of the "happily ever after". When Roger isn't turned back into a rat after a Cinderella-esque plot, he's a little beside himself with what to do. How can he be human when he's only three weeks old? And people keep expecting him to act a certain way that's completely different to what he's known for his entire life.
His new foster parents don't know what to do either--there's no missing children in the kingdom, the police don't want him, the hospital doesn't want him, the school doesn't want him, and they certainly don't want to bring him to the orphanage where crying and screams can be heard from a mile away! But when Roger gets caught up in some trouble, his foster parents realize that they rather like their weird, deranged boy.
Every few chapters are intercepted by a front-page newspaper similar to that of The Sun or The Enquirer in nature. And boy, is it funny, the mob mentality, the celebrity culture, the absolute dismissal of all experts. This book is so different than what I'm used to Pullman writing about (ie: The Golden Compass), but it was fun all the same. This is great for kids who love fairy tales, humor, and want to start branching out into reading books with longer chapters.
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His new foster parents don't know what to do either--there's no missing children in the kingdom, the police don't want him, the hospital doesn't want him, the school doesn't want him, and they certainly don't want to bring him to the orphanage where crying and screams can be heard from a mile away! But when Roger gets caught up in some trouble, his foster parents realize that they rather like their weird, deranged boy.
Every few chapters are intercepted by a front-page newspaper similar to that of The Sun or The Enquirer in nature. And boy, is it funny, the mob mentality, the celebrity culture, the absolute dismissal of all experts. This book is so different than what I'm used to Pullman writing about (ie: The Golden Compass), but it was fun all the same. This is great for kids who love fairy tales, humor, and want to start branching out into reading books with longer chapters.
Review cross-listed here!
yuliyono's review against another edition
4.0
-----3,5 star
Hmm, menurutku ini adalah sebuah interpretasi yang lain daripada yang lain tentang kisah klasik Cinderella yang melegenda sepanjang usia dunia. Ada tokoh si Tikus yang "tersihir" dan akhirnya menjadi anak laki-laki yang mengalami petualangan mahaseru dan super-menegangkan hingga ke batas antara hidup-dan-mati.
Meniti jalan terjal yang dilalui Roger (bocah tikus itu) sungguh menerbitkan empati yang begitu luar biasa terhadap kisah-kisah serupa yang sejatinya cukup banyak di dunia nyata. Hahaha, tentu saja, bukan tentang binatang yang berubah jadi manusia.
Heart-warming story!
Hmm, menurutku ini adalah sebuah interpretasi yang lain daripada yang lain tentang kisah klasik Cinderella yang melegenda sepanjang usia dunia. Ada tokoh si Tikus yang "tersihir" dan akhirnya menjadi anak laki-laki yang mengalami petualangan mahaseru dan super-menegangkan hingga ke batas antara hidup-dan-mati.
Meniti jalan terjal yang dilalui Roger (bocah tikus itu) sungguh menerbitkan empati yang begitu luar biasa terhadap kisah-kisah serupa yang sejatinya cukup banyak di dunia nyata. Hahaha, tentu saja, bukan tentang binatang yang berubah jadi manusia.
Heart-warming story!
mehitabels's review against another edition
3.0
"Funny, innit, we been sitting by this fire for thirty-two years, but it never seemed like waiting before."
hamckeon's review against another edition
This book was cute for a children's book. It reminds me of a mix of Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Oliver Twist. It had a good story line, but there was nothing that special or stand out to me.
abrittlebee's review against another edition
1.0
I had to read this novel for a children's literature class and I was severely disappointed. I found the quality of the writing was extremely long winded and relied too heavily on the main character's odd behaviour. Basically there would be large amounts of useless dialogue and then Roger would start chewing on the walls or talking about cheese. I can't imagine I would have found this amusing as a child.
While reminiscent of Roald Dahl's "The Witches" it lacks the imagination that made that work so successful
While reminiscent of Roald Dahl's "The Witches" it lacks the imagination that made that work so successful
marjey's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
grid's review against another edition
4.0
Colleen (age 7) rates this book 10 stars. (“Five is the maximum? Then five.”)
krosa's review against another edition
I only picked it up because I saw the movie when I was very young. It was a stressful movie and the book proved the same. Ah the days of renting random movies from blockbuster... kids these days will never know the thrill of wandering down the aisles, staring at the 80's print carpet, trying desperately not to look at the trailers for the horror movie of the week, which are constantly playing loudly above your head.
Anyways- weird book- too insincere and predictable for my tastes.
Anyways- weird book- too insincere and predictable for my tastes.