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Rat (2010)

by Fernanda Eberstadt(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307271838 (ISBN13: 9780307271839)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Knopf

review 1: I LOVED this book - the characters were all vibrant and vivid - the family dynamic was realistic and the story flowed well. Sometimes the writing was a bit awkward but it was infrequent enough to ignore. The runaway journey of Rat and her adopted little brother to London from France to escape their mother's new boyfriend is riveting and delightful. Rat is a spunky and tough character, someone who I definitely would have been friends with as a teenager. The relationship she has with her brother is seriously beautiful to read.Highly recommended - one of the best novels I've read in a while.
review 2: I can't decide on three stars or four. I really enjoyed it but there was something "off" about the narrative's voice that I didn't like and about halfway through the... more book a huge "mystery" was revealed that I didn't want to be revealed. It should have all been from Celia's perspective, her story, her adventure. I guess I made up my mind, three stars. Thing is, it was a really good story; interesting and engaging; honest, not all "Hollywood-y" and cliché. It's worth reading; it's probably just my pickiness that got in the way of full enjoyment. less

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