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A review by jamesgoodwin1982
The Dark Portal by Robin Jarvis
3.0
The Dark Portal is the first book in the Deptford Mice Trilogy and was first published in 1989. The book tells the story of the Deptford Mice and the rats who live in the sewers and the mysterious Jupiter who rules over the rats. When mice Audrey and Albert's father is killed in the sewers it leads them on an adventure beneath London to stop Jupiter's evil plans. They encounter a variety of characters including a fortune telling rat, bats and a whole host of other mice and evil rats.
I first read the Dark Portal as a young adult and had the opportunity to revisit it. I really enjoyed how Jarvis created a sinister and dark storyline through great use of the locations and the descriptions. Another highlight of the printed edition are the illustrations themselves which each chapter brings the characters to life and helps to visualise the story.
I found that the story may have aged slightly revisiting it as an adult may have lost some of it's charm to when I read it first nearly 30 years ago.
Overall an enjoyable read and I've managed to get a few more from the series so will revisit these later down the line.
I first read the Dark Portal as a young adult and had the opportunity to revisit it. I really enjoyed how Jarvis created a sinister and dark storyline through great use of the locations and the descriptions. Another highlight of the printed edition are the illustrations themselves which each chapter brings the characters to life and helps to visualise the story.
I found that the story may have aged slightly revisiting it as an adult may have lost some of it's charm to when I read it first nearly 30 years ago.
Overall an enjoyable read and I've managed to get a few more from the series so will revisit these later down the line.