224 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141354866
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They own nothing, borrow everything, and think that human beings were invented just to do the dirty work. Arriett...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,322 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
funny 32%
relaxing 25%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 4%
reflective 3%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 29% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illnessModerate
Racism, Xenophobia, GaslightingMinor
Child abuse, Drug use, Slavery
224 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141354866
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They own nothing, borrow everything, and think that human beings were invented just to do the dirty work. Arriett...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,322 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
funny 32%
relaxing 25%
hopeful 17%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 4%
reflective 3%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 29% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illnessModerate
Racism, Xenophobia, GaslightingMinor
Child abuse, Drug use, Slavery