weitingkao's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this book for my freshman English class in 2009. I remember that it was a difficult read, pages full of adjectives and verbs I had never seen before. An eyepiece? A jaunty, checked scarf? It was all greek to me. Reading it involved a lot of ploughing through dictionary pages and googling. And probably some swearing. Seven years later I picked it up again, pleasantly surprised: It was no longer difficult for me. The language barrier was lifted. Finally there was no hardwork anymore, only reading. And I loved reading.

smart_as_paint's review against another edition

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4.0

Hermux Tantamoq
Linka Perflinger
Dr. Hiril Mennus
Pup Schoonagliffen
Tucka Mertslin
Ortolina Perriflot

I want Michael Hoeye to select my name.

el_knittingbookaholic's review against another edition

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4.0

interesting story line, wants you to read more

bradburylogic's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

nadshakim's review against another edition

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5.0

I remembered reading this in high school after a friend recommended it, and then I found it a few weeks ago on a clearance rack at a bookstore. It’s an easy read and Hermux is such a likable character. A simple mystery about a watchmaker who’s pulled into an exciting chain of events.

hazelambers's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

jenzerbenz's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a fabulous series for young readers. I read them as an adult, but thoroughly enjoyed the humor and the detail put into these books. A great read alound series. The main character is Hermux Tantamoq, a watchmaker, who gets sucked into these fantastic adventures along with his lady mouse love (did I mention he is a mouse) and a plethera of other rodent type creatures. They solve mysteries and crimes and there is always a happy ending. I am looking forward to the next in the series which is to be released in October. PS Hermux has a pet ladybug named Terfle. So cute!

beccamunchkin's review against another edition

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3.0

Cute book, but a bit tedious to read with the strange names. Some very creative world-building, too.
But the ending was a bit too pat and one of those where the surprise was one that involved a character we had barely met, of which I am not a huge fan. It feels unfair when you don’t even remember who they are because you literally only met them in one small scene of the book.

meomi21's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

4.5