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Summary: The main characters are Roscuro, a rat who used to sail the seas, Princess Pea, but now is sad and lonely. Her mother, the queen, scared by Roscuro, died in her soup. The book takes place in a dark and gray kingdom, also known as Despereaux, where a rat steals cheeses. The book takes place there because a rat has been trying to steal cheese to eat and books to read. The story is told by alternating chapters.
— Jan 05, 2026 09:34AM
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Preston Rice
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Page number: 98 "Despereaux danced, flipped, and swooned all the way from Pea's bedroom to his own-And how it had been quite tasty, too, with a fine, snappy crunch." I visualized a picture like bone snap in my brain. Or how a twix bar snaps when you break it in half. I had also visualized how Despereaux danced and flipped and how he swooned all the way to his bedroom like how he flew there in my brain.
— Dec 15, 2025 09:37AM
Preston Rice
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Both the book and the movie feature the central characters: the tiny, large eared mouse Despereaux Tilling; the sad Princess Pea; the rat Roscuro who is cast into darkness; and the servant girl Migery Sow. All their stories are entwined by the kingdom's shared tragedy involving soup. The time when the rat almost got eaten by a cat it reminded me of Tom and Jerry because of how good the reference was to Tom and Jerry.
— Dec 08, 2025 09:32AM
Preston Rice
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The character Roscuro is characterized by what he feels and does. Roscuro feels a deep fascination with light and the human world, but a terrible accident involving the Princess Pea leads to his banishment to the dungeon, where he feels profound despair and anger. What the character does is seek revenge on the princess and the human world for his misfortune.
— Dec 01, 2025 09:38AM
Preston Rice
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Antagonist: Unlike typical villians who seek power or wealth, Roscuro's motivation stems from a deep-seated loneliness and a yearning for a world he is excluded from. His initial curiousity leads to a series of unfortunate events, including the death of the Queen, which results in rats outlawed and soup being banned in the kingdom.
— Nov 21, 2025 10:09AM
