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All member reviews for The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

TatiannaCZ
kid, 13 years old
 
tweens & teens
to much talk on *** and i love how my family is not failing

XxelmosworldxX
kid, 12 years old
 
MY FAVORITE BOOK!!!! <3
I read it when i was seven so i have no problem with the age, but there was some violence involed. Despareaux is a good role because he follow his heart.

reader13
kid, 12 years old
 
I LOVE theis Book!!!!
I love this book! I read in the third grade and its was kind of easy. But I've read this book @ least 4 times.I love the book and the movie!!

Samuel M.
kid, 11 years old
 
it's a one-day book, but its tale is very long
I actually read this book in one adventure-filled day, and I was glued to the book the whole way through. The book may be about a force smaller than your hand, but it was very energetic, exuberant, and especially detailed. Although sometimes it tripped up with its old-schooled royal talk, it's definitely a book I aim for kids days away from becoming official tweens.

the 9yr idear
kid, 9 years old
 
a kids pespective
this book is relay good I am reading it at school it takes it,s time to relay explane detale and show who the cariktors are I am in year 3 and have only read 3 chapters but so fare it is fabulous.

MandM mama
parent of 6 and 9 year old
 
I love the character Despereaux. He is cute.

lizzie3276
teen, 17 years old
 
good for 7+
I read this book twice and I love it. It's got a positive message that is good for people of any age to read. It helps kids to feel compassion for those they don't understand. Miggery Sow is my favorite :)

Avidreaders
parent of 11 and 12 year old
 
We are a household of avid readers. I read many genres, and would list reading as my most preferred recreation. Since I do have sensitive children, I try to pre-read many of the books they receive or that we buy for them. Let's see: rejection at birth, betrayal by family, rat-infested dark dungeon, weapon-wielding abduction of a little girl from her bed, rejection of another little girl by her mother and then she is sold by her father to an abusive household, .... Not a happy read by any of my standards. I don't get the appeal.

Cityofbonesfan019
teen, 15 years old
 
One of my favorite books of all time
This book is amazing. I've read 3 or 4 times already. It does get a little violent when the rats tail is cut off, and when the uncle clouts the girl in the ear, but it's a fun read.

nicemom13
parent of 5 and 8 year old
 
great for girls and boys
It's interesting and funny. My favorite character was the princess pea.

dannystar
teen, 16 years old
 
HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT

 
Great for older kids - lots of room for learning experiences.
This book addresses issues such as being different from others and overcoming obsticals to achive your dreams. The book does have dark and gloomy aspects to it. However the message is about overcoming the darkness. The main characters are faced with many challenges that children can relate to and learn from.

Newbery Booker
teen, 14 years old
 
GOOD BOOK
GOOD book, only rated for 10+, because it skips between scenarios, making it more challenging to read. Over all, I liked it! Questions, Comments- 20qwerty30@gmail*

loveya999
teen, 14 years old
 
I liked this book but it can get kind of confussing you really have to focus on what your reading! it is not a book for a 8 year old! i say 10 or 11

Jamie and James
parent of 6 and 8 year old
 
"I was touched"
When my son came back from school one day, they had read this book. He asked how to spell it-I can't spell it so I can't put it. I immediatly read this- I like reading books my children like. "Good" was James's way of putting it. "A real heartwarmer about a mouse-fantastic illustrations" is how I put it. I actually cried during some parts. I also loved it that he tried to read. "Humorous". I try to get my family to read more-I always loved it, and I like to know what my kids are reading. When I finished reading this, I "knew the difference between a rat and a mouse". True story*

angel6757
teen, 14 years old
 
boring
a bit of a childish book... in a bad way.

waterlily101
teen, 13 years old
 
Love it!

TheBookWorm101
kid, 13 years old
 
I love it! Just read it, and you'll see why!
I LOVE this book, this is one of my favorite books on earth. It took me only a day to read because I got SO into it! I love the story, How a little mouse falls in love with a princess, and has big ears, and does not act like a mouse at all, and therefor, he has to go to the dungeon, and then he meets Roscuroe. A rat. And then there is Miggary Sow, she wants to be a princess, she is owned by a farmer, her dad sold her when she was little, and now she works for the princess!

bluebaker
parent of 8 year old
 
From start to finish, much darker than expected.
Our family, adults and children alike, had a hard time with this book and found that its gritty darkness was not nearly outweighed by the positives. Overall, themes such as betrayal, abandonment, abuse, mob vengance, and hopelessness made this book completely inappropriate for younger children, and unenjoyable for us. A more rewarding plot might have justified some of these issues for older readers, but unfortunately this was not the case.

Patae
kid, 11 years old
 
A glance into the Tale of Despereaux.
could be confusing if child does not have someone to talk with after or while reading the book. There are hurt feelings throughout, no strong parental figures, yet there is the fairy-tale aspect of the story. The story of the little guy being triumphant over what is expected of him because he is born a mouse. He wants more from his life.....and he pursues it.