Firmin

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  Although it is a slight book, Firmin is certainly an enjoyable book for readers. Because Firmin is a rat who literally devours literature (and learns to read in the process), many old favorites are covered with humor, intelligence and wit.

  I primarily found myself liking Firmin because it made ... (continue)

  Although it is a slight book, Firmin is certainly an enjoyable book for readers. Because Firmin is a rat who literally devours literature (and learns to read in the process), many old favorites are covered with humor, intelligence and wit.

  I primarily found myself liking Firmin because it made me mindful of Watership Down - but with a rat instead of rabbits. Firmin the rat is a tragic figure in that he is highly intelligent with no way of conveying that fact. His life is in turns funny and tragic depending on the day. Words are everything, and he almost feeds on them more than the actual stuff that would actually sustain a rat in real life.

  The book is brief at only 148 pages, and is an easy, quick and rewarding read. For a first novel, it's definitely a winner though I do wish there was a little more to it.

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• English Books
• Others 184 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0753826518
• ISBN-13: 9780753826515
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2008
• Dimensions: 18 cm x 11 cm x 2 cm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback and Hardcover
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Libros en Español, llibres en català, Libri Italiani

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