View 2 comments. Apr 07, Alayne Emmett rated it it was amazing. I read this book years ago and loved it then. It was so nice to re read it and remember the story of The Borrowers. As I was reading it I remembered the tv series from awhile ago so the characters became more lifelike to me. I do absolutely love the premise of this book, but the actual reading experience I found rather boring. View 1 comment. Jan 15, Kathryn rated it it was amazing Shelves: children-s-novels , classics.
I even remember naming one of my Barbies Egglatina! The story has has many wonderful aspects that many children will enjoy, such as the Borrowers being little people that live, hidden away, in our homes and "borrow" steal?
I sure like that idea better than just being plain forgetful, haha! There is adventure and daring, and so many darling descriptions of the the wee objects the Borrowers use to make their home I was obsessed with all such things when I was little--doll houses, fairy houses--and since I didn't have a "real" doll house, much like the Borrowers, I used what I could to make doll furniture and things This is the version I read: I love that cover because it really highlights all the lovely things the Borrowers have and seems so illustrative of their life, what they do, very close to how it's written in the book.
And Arrietty is writing in her journal--it's perfect! However, reading it as an adult, I feel like I got even more from the story. I was really impressed with the writing style and the wit, the insights into character foibles Some of the passages are just so beautifully written the garden, sigh! As was what happened to the Boy.
Actually, there was a lot more peril in the story than I expected, some unsettling aspects, that some children may not like. I obviously elected to give Egglatina a happy fate through my own imaginative play! I am not so sure how much I loved the beginning and ending, with young Kate talking to the Boy's sister now an old lady who is telling the story of the time her brother met the Borrowers.
It lends a hint of melancholy to the story, knowing the fate the boy met. And I was so wrapped up in the story of the boy and the Borrowers that when it ended and we switch back to the old woman telling Kate that was "the last time my brother saw the Borrowers" it was so jarring.
I can't quite decide if this was brilliance or a shortcoming on Norton's part. I think I was satisfied with how it all ended, and really liked one aspect, but I'm not entirely sure how I feel about all of it. I won't say more because it will be a spoiler. I didn't realize that there is a whole series about the Borrowers, so I may have to read more and wonder if the film will incorporate more or just this first book? I look forward to finding out. View all 21 comments. Jul 21, J. Wootton rated it liked it.
I suspect, to experience its magic, one must either read it aloud to a small child, or else be that small child being read to. For by the time one reads a story so successfully ubiquitous as an adult, one is reading a trope; and even though it is original, well-devised, and charming, and has a coy frame story which leaves it up to the reader what to believe and, therefore, what to see , it fails to make a strong impression.
I probably owe this book another go View all 3 comments. I was the bane of my teachers in elementary school, because at that time there was so little fiction available for a speed reading ten year old who had finished every Nancy Drew no Junior editions written, any L. Montgomery books the little local library owned plus the ones from my GR. So my teachers ended up scrounging whatever fiction they thought might be appropriate from any grade.
I was transfixed by The Borrowers. Still am! I love the twists and myths of the Borrowers, often coming into actual life conversations, usually as an excuse for something going missing Seriously, whilst we may no longer be losing our thimbles, the remote control and the odd sock are still a mystery and may not be far away at all Feb 28, Megan Agee rated it really liked it Shelves: own , inspired-disney-and-ghibli , read-in I bought the whole series and I definitely want to read them all.
May 23, Kandice rated it it was amazing. This was so nostalgic! I devoured these tales over and over as a young girl. I forgot how truly charming these were! I intended to read this a bit at a time over three days or so, but I finished it all in one sitting. I love the Borrowers and little Arietty most of all. Norton fabricates the sweetest notion of why things end up missing.
Why is there always need for more p This was so nostalgic! Why is there always need for more pens, pins, safety pins, needles, etc?
They are manufactured by the s of thousands and yet you can never find one when needed. It's because the small people who live in the walls of our homes make use of them when we leave them lying around! Norton describes this little family's home is such a charming way. The illustrations are fantastic, but I can see everything we don't get in illustrated form. Everything she describes makes such perfect sense and seems so logical. I'm pretty sure I will reading the rest of this series before too long.
I can't wait to encounter Cousin Dinky again! Jun 21, Laura rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Wanda, Gundula. Shelves: fantasy , fictionth-century , british-literature , audio-books , read , children-ya. Stars Clare Corbett. View all 11 comments. My favorite parts are the description of the Borrowers' home and the possibility of discovery at the end. Sep 19, Sara rated it it was amazing. This is a childhood must.
Absolute must. The Borrowers is magical and creative and full of wonder and awe. In many stories we talk about the power or genius coming from specific characters, events or actions. In Narnia we love Aslan and the story arc and values the inspire greatness This is a childhood must. In Narnia we love Aslan and the story arc and values the inspire greatness in the characters.
In Pooh we revel in the simple wholesome attitudes of friendship and love that permeate all of the decisions. In the Borrowers, we do not look to the book for the genius but the author. A bit like Tolkien in Middle Earth, we celebrate not what happens in the book but the actual landscape that Norton has created. It isn't that we particularly love Homily or Pod or that we can really relate to Arrietty that prompts us to keep reading. It is more of our own curiosity about HOW they live that propels us forward.
Before there is any doll furniture in the house, these little people "borrow" everyday items from the rest of us that they use in totally different ways for their everyday existence These little Borrowers teach us much about creative ingenuity and stewardship of resources all while we are having incredible fun! I am so very glad that this is only the first in a series of books and that many have said that the others are equally good.
Jun 17, Theresa rated it it was amazing. I regarded The Borrowers with merciless scorn when I was actually at the age where reading The Borrowers was appropriate--I found it boring.
The stories are as whimsical as can be, but Norton writes with Victorian edge and can make the mood dar I regarded The Borrowers with merciless scorn when I was actually at the age where reading The Borrowers was appropriate--I found it boring. The stories are as whimsical as can be, but Norton writes with Victorian edge and can make the mood dark and foreboding as well--when we first learn of the Borrowers they are not described as fairies, but rather uncanny little beings who are proud and delusional about their place in life and the prevalence of their kind.
For example, Homily is painted as an illiterate wife and mother. She loses calm in emergencies, she is poor now but she remembers a time when they lived in great splendor and she clings to that. She is proud and materialistic, foolish and obsessed with the comforts of living and showing up the neighbors and relatives. For anyone who still loves simplistic yet brilliantly painted fantasy saturated in detail.
I read pretty much constantly as a child, so I'm not sure how I missed out on this one until now, but I'm seriously bumming about that. I would have loved this as a kid. It was such an imaginative story, and I can imagine that it's led many children over the years to wonder what was living in their houses with them. I especially loved that the way Mrs. May told the story of the Borrowers left the fact of their existence up to the reader.
Those were my favorite kinds of stories as a kid. I went t I read pretty much constantly as a child, so I'm not sure how I missed out on this one until now, but I'm seriously bumming about that. I went through this phase where I was obsessed with the movie Toy Story, and I was convinced that my toys came to life when I wasn't around.
I can only imagine what I would have done with a story like this. The characters were wonderful, too. There's nasty old Mrs. Driver, frantic Homily, steadfast Pod, and of course, Arriety. Arriety was, without a doubt, my favorite.
She leaves a good example for children. She wants to get out and explore the world beyond her window, and in doing so, she makes herself all sorts of discoveries and even a new best friend. There's not too much depth to this, but it is a children's story--and a romping good one at that! Kids will have a good time imagining life as a Borrower and wondering what might be under their floors. The British-isms make this a fun one to read out loud, too!
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