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The borrowers have escaped the confines of the human house just ahead of the rat catcher. But life outdoors is challenging and dangerous. Arriety, however, is thrilled with the new freedoms of nature. She also meets a “rogue” borrower, Spiller, who lives by rules of his own. I love the natural details, the gentle affection and tolerance of Pod, Hominy and Arriety for each other’s foibles. I also like watching for a subversive undercurrent as Arriety gently defies her culture and her parents’ vie
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