A review by kristallmarie
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

3.5

This is, for the moment, the last of the "books I saw as movies first" books. I think, in this case, I liked the movie better. Which isn't to say I didn't enjoy the book! It's just personal preference. Mrs. Frisby is still an absolutely wonderful protagonist: You don't see mothers as heroes very often, and she's so brave in the face of horrors for the sake of her children! It's amazing! The rest of the characters didn't make much of an impression, including Jeremy, who's much less present here than he is in the movie. That surprised me a little. I do like how scientific the story is, though. Do you suppose it counts as sci-fi? Because I think it should!