The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Posted on December 23, 2019 in Books
Part of my spontaneous reading challenge to read children’s books. I have heard about this book growing up. I vaguely remember the 1997 movie but I never watched it. The only time I really became interested was when Studio Ghibli released Arrietty.
I like the descriptions and the world building but the book did not win me over until the last third. I think the movie is better than the book in this case.
I do become more invested in the book by the end and I intend to read the sequels. They are easy to read and I like the light fantasy of this book and others (Indian and the Cupboard was the same). It’s gentle fantasy fiction because it is for children. Fantasy for adults or young adults have become saturated and a bit too overwrought these days. I don’t find it as escapist anymore.
These books are working for me. I think I will try to rewatch Arrietty over the holidays and read the sequels to this book.
Read December 21, 2019