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From the author of I, Cosmo comes a humor-filled, heart-tugging tale of a genius mouse, secretly freed from a lab, who's in search of a real home—and a way to free her old friends. Clementine is different from other mice: she can calculate the speed of light and she dreams in Latin. The scientists say she's a genius and put her through test after test. Clementine is proud of being a good lab mouse, but she's lonely. Her only snatches of friendship occur during her late-night visits with a chimpanzee named Rosie. When a compassionate lab technician frees Clementine, the mouse discovers an outside world full of wonders: Brussels sprouts, games of speed chess, television fame, and a chance for a real home. But for Clementine, it's not enough to be free when she knows that Rosie and the other mice are not. This tender, lively adventure story, narrated in letters from a mouse to a chimpanzee, shows us that goodness is something we have to define for ourselves—and that courage and wisdom aren't proportionate to size.
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Always, Clementine
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (5/5) or 9.57/10 overall
Characters - 10
The characters in this book were amazing. They all had such unique and varied personalities that felt realistic and reliable. The interactions between the characters were especially stellar; it was clear that thoughtful consideration was put into how the communications between the mice and humans would go so they could understand each other better. I enjoyed that most of the characters reacted and changed throughout the story, due to the difficult events.
Atmosphere - 10
The atmosphere in this book was phenomenal. I truly felt like I could visualize all the scenes in my head with vivid details, which expanded my enjoyment tenfold.
Writing - 9
I loved the writing style in this book. The amount of sentences that were exclamative or questioning really helped to add extra emotion to the story, adding a way to subtly enhance the character's personalities as well.
Plot - 9
The plot was thoroughly entertaining, unique, and heartbreaking all the same. I felt this story had a good pace with enough points of high-energy chases, but still plenty of small moments and simple gestures.
Intrigue - 10
I was intrigued throughout the whole book. Getting to know Clementine's backstory made it all the easier to root for her and her mission to see Rosie again.
Logic - 9
This book was very logical. There was barely anything that felt out of place or exceptionally unrealistic in this story.
Enjoyment - 10
I might have a bit of recency bias, but this is currently the best book I read this year (2024) and I don't say that about just any book. This book made me cry, I was that emotional - all because of the intense connection I formed with the characters and how **real** they felt. I would especially recommend this book to fans of The One and Only Ivan, due to the similar topics of stopping animal cruelty, and I, Freddy, due to them both having highly-intelligent rodent main characters. :)
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