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Mouse Guard – Os Pequenos Guardiões: Outono de 1152 by David Petersen

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duckymorgan's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

spherushi's review against another edition

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5.0

Both the artwork and the story are fantastic.
Everything feels very consistent and it is a pleasure to enter this harsh but fascinating world of mice and the dangers they face.

arisia's review against another edition

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4.0

The introductory book to the Mouse Guard series hit a lot of the points I expect in fantasy stories (mouse-related or otherwise): clear conflict, a credible threat, and lean--but not lacking--exposition of an interesting and poignant world. That the mouse settlements provide shelter in constant danger of turning into incarceration automatically fills the world with a kind of tension and lends urgency to the eponymous Guard--and, therefore, gives the central conflict its subtle gravitas. All that considered, however, the story maintains status quo on many generic conventions. Characterization is bare-bones and the cast is fairly archetypal.

The art in the book is simply stunning. Common animals can look cute and vicious in turn, all the while staying close to their natural appearances. Backgrounds and settings are beautifully rendered, as well. The aforementioned cuteness--which is centered, of course, on the mice--provides a kind of visual-narrative irony: apparent harmlessness masks toughness honed in a world of constant peril. If there's anywhere the visuals gave me pause, it was in the lettering, but that may simply be a mater of getting used to.

xsassypants's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.5

gimchi's review against another edition

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2.0

illustrations far exceeded the story, which felt flat and didactic.

magnetgrrl's review against another edition

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5.0

I reread all of the Mouse Guard books this year.

Jan Philipzig's review sums up nicely pretty much what I thought about these. I want there to be more depth than there is. I was hoping it would emerge over time as the series continued, but it never has. These are gorgeous to look at and a great concept but the world feels a bit flat.

I wish David Petersen had just done comic adaptations of the Redwall series instead.

I have the RPG box set however; there's world enough built and imagery enough to start your OWN stories, which is pretty much what I plan to do someday.