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Summary: No comparison
Review: I have read well over 1,000 books in my lifetime (from all genres), and this one is still my favorite. The characters (mostly rabbits) are interesting and well defined, the plot is excellent, and the storyline flows perfectly. It may appear to the casual observer that this book is childish, but that is not the case. I read the book for the first time when I was 27 and did not lose interest for even one second. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure stories and/or stories where animals are intelligent and are the main characters.
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Summary: THIS IS THE COOLEST BOOK!!!!!!!!!
Review: Watership Down is without a doubt the best book I've ever read. Anyone who thinks this book is just about a bunch of talking bunnies should try reading it! I promise they won't be disapointed. For fans of Watership Down, I recommend reading the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. The rats of N.I.M.H is also worth a look if you can find it. If you still have doubts, then try to get hold of one of these books yourself and give it a go. You won't regret it! WATERSHIP DOWN RULES!!!!!
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Summary: I really loved the book!!
Review: The book was great! I loveed the way Richard Adams told a story about bunnies, of all things! To us, rabbits seem to have no life and no emotions. But after I read the book, I now have a whole new outlook about rabbits and their life.
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Summary: The Worst- go read some TRUE American books
Review: This is the worst book ever. Do not read it. I pity those like me who have been forced to read it. I was bored out of my mind. Who ever heard of talking and fighting rabbits anyway? It doesn't even deserve one star.You shouldn't be wasting your time reading intermediate and unstimulating books like this, go ahead and gets some Ernest Hemingway, Edith Wharton, Theodore Dreiser, or even Stephen King for goodness sakes!
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Summary: I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: My mother borrowed this book from a friend a couple years back. She never actually read it, so I picked it up and started. It was a little hard to get into, but I got caught up in it. It was full of Adventure, heroism, and happening. It was never at a slow pace, so I never got bored of it. I was nine years old. I still read it. I am twelve now. I took it to school to read in math class one day. The other kids thought it was stupid, a "older kid" reading about talking rabbits, so I lent it to another girl to prove her wrong. She now owns her own copy. I recommend this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Brave Bunnies Beat Big Bully Bunnies in Blighty!
Review: The first book I ever read, and still one of the most extraordinary - an epic story of courage and survival against the odds as a wimpy group of lonely male rabbits " having a fairly lean time of it with the does" decide to up camp and set out for fresh pastures. The hawks, cars and tractors encountered en route are nothing compared with the epic bunny war that lies ahead, as our fluffy, bouncing heroes encounter a larger, more militarized group of bunnies (you will be sweating for these rabbits, I swear!) Rather than drawing paralells with our own conflicts in human societies, I simply enjoyed it as a great story, a brilliant evocation of the drama of life in the wild at grass level, and a beautiful statement of the dignity and vulnerability of all animals. You will never look at a rabbit the same way again.
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Summary: wow.
Review: The wonderful ideas presented in this book..how can I explain? I have read Watership Down 9 times in 2 years. I am now reading it for the 10th time, and I'm only 13! I am in the process of getting The Private Life of the Rabbit from amazon.com. I can't wait! Anything that Mr. Adams rated so highly must be great! thank you so much, Richard Adams, you have made my life better with your books.
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Summary: Truly an expertly written novel
Review: Full of suspense, intrigue, and compassion. The only disappointment I have is that there is no sequel. If your a fan of the Redwall Series, and books with that same idea, you'll fall in love with Watership Down. Once you've started, you will never be able to put it down.
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Summary: Be willing to actually READ this book.
Review: I have just scanned down this review page and seen several one-star ratings of these books. The arguments are: "There's no action! There's too much description! Talking bunnies are stupid! There's no emotion! There's no meaning!" Not suprisingly, most of these people are high-school students. Most of their reviews are downright idiodic, and one wonders if they actually thought about the words as the read them or simply flipped page after page waiting for something to explode. This book is outstanding on so many levels it's almost impossible to concieve how these people could miss it. Accepting the rabbits as genuine characters, we uncover worlds of human emotion ... and yet we never step out of the bounds of nature. No action or adventure? Excuse me ... READ THE BOOK! From harrowing chases, to hairsbreadth escapes; from unbearable suspense to manipulative schemes and daredevil strategies, this book is FULL of action, adventure and suspense, based on the author's real-life experiences as a paratrooper in World War II. As if all this weren't enough, "Watership Down" also becomes a complex social allegory, undertaking a detailed and often chilling comparison of the various socio-economic systems that rule this planet. We move from a Monarchy to a Fascist State to Communism ... the worlds of meaning and depth are unparalleled. Yet strangely enough, they are often missed by those who can not look beyond the unorthodox presentation of these important themes. To them, I say go back to the TV set, and don't trouble yourself with fine literature. Those who liked "Watership Down" should check out Richard Adams' sequel collection of stories, "Traveller", "Shardik" and his masterpiece "The Plague Dogs." Also, to know the true meaning of adventure, forget Tom Clancy, Steven King, Michael Crichton, etc... Pick up a good translation of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers": the greatest adventure novel ever written.
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Summary: no title can do justice
Review: I think this is the best book i have ever read. I'm in grade 12, and it's very very refreshing after pouring over all your Chaucer and Shakespeare. I just love it. You can read it like an allegory to human life, you can read it like a story of good and evil, or you can read it like a simple little rabbit story. Also see "The Stand" by Stephen King, which is essentially the same story (he even mentions Watership Down somewhere in there). You won't be sorry if you read this book.
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