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juliawitmer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this book and this series so much. The political intrigue is absolutely fantastic, and something I'm getting to appreciate more as in reading this as a 21-year-old instead of the 11-year-old i was when I first read them. The characters are amazing, the scenes are intense, and the story never stops moving for a moment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Death, Animal death, and Violence
livhope911's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mtbc's review against another edition
4.0
This Gregor book didn't capture me quite as much as the others, but still an exciting tale. The characters are charming and I look forward to hear where the adventures go from here.
racheleclark's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
vintagelilys's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lmclar12's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. I forgot how violent these books are so it makes sense why I was sobbing at the end of all of them when I was younger. If your kid likes adventure (and violence lol) highly recommend these books.
ruthannejoy's review against another edition
5.0
This book dealt a lot more with grief and real loss than the previous two. The description of Lapblood's loss and of Gregor's kinship with her as a child fighting for his mother next to a mother fighting for her children was really touching. This also really person-ized the rats and highlighted the depths of injustice in how the underland humans treat the rats. I felt like the series has done a really good job of slowly walking children through stages of empathy, 1) with individuals being person-ized first, paving the way for systemic issues to be brought to light and for the entire rat species to be person-ized, and 2) with little bits of loss and grief coming in earlier books in ways that didn't overwhelm readers and then the stakes gradually getting higher and the descriptions of loss leading the reader to empathize deeper with others' grief. This book also seems to lay good ground for further explorations of how to help overcome systematic injustice. Gregor starts to grasp how complex the history of the relations between rats and humans is and how much time and effort it will take to unravel the mess.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
Not quite a four star read but the series is starting to grow on me. It's reads very young as expected from a middle grade but it's entertaining nevertheless
kdenharder's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0