A review by dustytiger29
The Borrowers by Beth Krush, Mary Norton, Joe Krush

adventurous lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I started to read this book to my class of 11-12 year olds but after around 60 pages the kids decided they didn't want to continue. Authorship has come along way since this was written and it was hard for the kids to appreciate that the time in which it was written was quite different. Being Australian we found it hard to connect with the characters and their lives and found that the author did a lot of 'telling' and not a lot of 'showing', which is something they work hard at in their own writing. However, I kept reading it in my own time and found that the story developed some interesting twists and turns and enjoyed the way it was left open for the sequels. My rating would be different to my student's rating.