Book reviews

Rat
Anderzej Zaniewski Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography History
Anderzej Zaniewski Books
New book search
Anderzej Zaniewski Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Rat
"In 1993 Polish writer Zaniewski's novel was published simultaneously in 9 different countries (in English the following year with the help of translator Ewa Hryniewicz-Yarbrough). The story follows the narrator-protagonist rat from birth to death, with much indiscriminate mating, violence, scrabbling for food and trash, and dire conflicts with humans, cats, dogs, and other rats. Zaniewski apparently presents a rat's life and point of view as directly and accurately as can be done -- although this particular one manages to get to a greater variety of landscapes (regular European city, war-torn European city, desert town under a burning bright sun -- perhaps northern Africa?) via ships and train, than the average, one imagines. Narration also slips from first to second person and back on a regular basis, even in the same paragraph, which is not jarring but a cause for wonder. Top marks for imagination and consistency, but lowered score for an unremittingly bleak and oppressive narrative."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar



Click here for more information about this book




Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Literature books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Animal story

Crime & Police story

Ethnic/regional/gender life

Exploring into the wild

Family, caring for ill

Family, loving relations

Family, struggle with

Internal struggle/realization?

Job/Profession/Status story

Kids growing up/acting up?

Political/social activism

Poverty, surviving

Pregnancy/Child rearing

Religion theme?

Romance/Romance Problems

Sports Story?

War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani



Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
Marilyn Harris 6:15:50 PM
Deric Longden 5:22:39 PM
Erin Hunters 5:19:48 PM
Teri Woods 5:12:02 PM
Judy Blume 5:00:23 PM
Ruth Minsky Sender 4:32:28 PM
Robert Stanek 4:25:40 PM
Ellen Hopkins 2:36:36 PM
John Steinbeck 1:47:32 PM
Jeanne Duprau 1:05:51 PM
Kathleen Hills 12:05:54 PM
George W. Bush 11:55:25 AM
Betty Mahmoody 11:03:51 AM
Theodore Taylor 10:19:49 AM
David Stukas 8:54:00 AM
Sembene Ousmane 1:09:14 AM
Chris Crowe 9:18:03 PM
Suzanne Weyn 6:04:59 PM
Tamora Pierce 5:07:56 PM
David Pelzer 3:51:59 PM

More message boards