yadcraby's review against another edition
3.0
Hermux, souris de son état, est horloger et aime son travail plus que tout. Le jour où une charmante et dynamique aventurière débarque dans sa boutique pour faire réparer sa montre, sa vie bascule. Déçu de ne pas la voir chercher sa montre, il va découvrir qu'elle a été enlevée et qu'elle est impliquée bien malgré elle dans un complot cosmétique.
C'est mignon (j'adore son animal de compagnie : une coccinelle). La découpe des chapitres (ils sont très courts) casse la lecture (enfin, c'est adapté pour le public cible : les enfants).
C'est mignon (j'adore son animal de compagnie : une coccinelle). La découpe des chapitres (ils sont très courts) casse la lecture (enfin, c'est adapté pour le public cible : les enfants).
ablotial's review
5.0
This book was awesome! I think it's one my mom gave me ages ago and I assumed would be a silly kids book, but boy was I wrong about that.
I picked it up because a challenge for one of my groups here said I needed to read a book featuring a mouse or a rat, since it is the Year of the Rat for the Chinese Calendar. And all the characters in this book are rodents of some type, with the main character being a mouse named Hermux Tantamoq. (P.S. The names in this book are my absolute favorite, they are very unique and adorable: Mirrin Stentrill, Ortolina Perriflot, Linka Perflinger, Tucka Mertslin, Pup Schoonagliffen, Nurella Pinch...) Although they are all rodents, I have to admit that didn;t seem especially important to this book. I'm pretty sure they could have all been human and it wouldn't have changed the story at all, minus a few comments about fur combs and whiskers curling.
Hermux meets a mysterious woman who brings him a totally destroyed watch to fix immediately. She'd prefer it to be done today (it's a matter of life or death!) but settles for picking it up at noon tomorrow. Hermux fancies himself in love with her after that brief encounter (ok so ugh but whatever) and is terribly disappointed when, after working overtime and delaying other customers' work to complete hers on time, she neglects to pick it up. He senses something is wrong and decides to investigate, throwing himself into a major conspiracy. The mystery was fun, the characters were cute. It was well written, and used some formatting to show newspaper articles and handwritten notes. I immediately purchased the second book to read -- it's exactly the kind of book I hope my kids love when they're in middle school.
I picked it up because a challenge for one of my groups here said I needed to read a book featuring a mouse or a rat, since it is the Year of the Rat for the Chinese Calendar. And all the characters in this book are rodents of some type, with the main character being a mouse named Hermux Tantamoq. (P.S. The names in this book are my absolute favorite, they are very unique and adorable: Mirrin Stentrill, Ortolina Perriflot, Linka Perflinger, Tucka Mertslin, Pup Schoonagliffen, Nurella Pinch...) Although they are all rodents, I have to admit that didn;t seem especially important to this book. I'm pretty sure they could have all been human and it wouldn't have changed the story at all, minus a few comments about fur combs and whiskers curling.
Hermux meets a mysterious woman who brings him a totally destroyed watch to fix immediately. She'd prefer it to be done today (it's a matter of life or death!) but settles for picking it up at noon tomorrow. Hermux fancies himself in love with her after that brief encounter (ok so ugh but whatever) and is terribly disappointed when, after working overtime and delaying other customers' work to complete hers on time, she neglects to pick it up. He senses something is wrong and decides to investigate, throwing himself into a major conspiracy. The mystery was fun, the characters were cute. It was well written, and used some formatting to show newspaper articles and handwritten notes. I immediately purchased the second book to read -- it's exactly the kind of book I hope my kids love when they're in middle school.
shakiral's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
When you waste your time reading a story (that's been done before), only to find out the protagonist never actually needed to do anything because the villains were always gonna ruin their own plans. You could argue hiding a certain journal was super important, but if he had never been in her house the package would have never been delivered since the villains had already ransacked the place and taken the girl. And even if they got it, would they really read it when they already had the formula in a seperate paper and a sample?
lori_reads_everything's review against another edition
4.0
Time stops for no mouse - not even a watchmaker who just stumbled into a conspiracy that is way over his head...
This book was full of mystery and suspense that made it impossible to put down, with the added bonus of it being about a smartly dressed mouse who has a pet ladybug. What's not to love?
If you're looking for a light but engaging read, I highly recommend this book.
This book was full of mystery and suspense that made it impossible to put down, with the added bonus of it being about a smartly dressed mouse who has a pet ladybug. What's not to love?
If you're looking for a light but engaging read, I highly recommend this book.
anicesubject's review against another edition
5.0
This is my comfort book. When I was a kid, I was gifted this book and I loved it so much. Whenever I am feeling sad or anxious, I listen to the audiobook. It is just so filled with charm and whimsy. The world is also uniquely crafted - I've never read anything quite like it.
bkschwartz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.75
meredithw20's review against another edition
5.0
rediscovered this exceptional comfort-read from my preteenhood. a perfect quarantine book.
wanderingdeviant's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
i read this first in primary school and i loved it!! very interesting story. this book also honestly made me obsessed with clocks and watches :p
lamusadelils's review against another edition
4.0
Me obsequiaron este libro cuando era niña y lo amé locamente, es adorable. Cada que lo veo en mi estante me hace sonreír. Es una aventura entretenida pero sorprendentemente sensible. Tiene un final hermoso, pero me encanta que no sea el clásico final feliz. Ahora quiero las secuelas pero no sé si pueda encontrarlas.
comf_ortreads5651's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
5.0