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Summary: Incredible Story Telling!
Review: I am 19 years old and a lover of both adult fiction and children's literature. This book was in a word 'charming'. The story was simple, but exciting, the descriptions (especially of the wondrous food) were great as well! I think anyone over the age of 6 is gonna love this one.
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Summary: Great for preteens. Disappointing for adults.
Review: This is very lazy writing. The book is plagued with point of view shifts, author intrusion, needless exposition, and the hand of God is at work throughout the novel, allowing just the help the heros need to be at just the right spot at just the right time at every turn. Most characters have no depth at all, but are simply in place to fulfill a necessary role and nothing more. The rest are cliches. That said, it was at times entertaining and I think must be an excellent book for preteens. Unfortunately, most bookstores have it inappropriately placed with adult Fantasy. Though the writing really is lazy, this serves a purpose. It helps the story move along and allows Jacques to focus on the meat of his tale. Is that an acceptable excuse? In adult Fantasy, no. In novels intended for preteens, yes. While older readers will certainly notice that things are amiss with Jacques's writing, younger readers, having less reading experience/sophistication, won't. And though the characters truly lack anything resembling depth or originality, they fit their roles wonderfully and mesh together just right. Plus, for preteen readers there are few cliches. Things we see as trite are still fresh to them. If I could, I'd give this 2 stars for the grown ups, and 4 for the kiddies.
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Summary: Redwall
Review: This is the first book I have read by Brain Jacqes. Afterstarting out slow, I got lost in the entrapment of the story. I amusually not a reader, but I foud myself putting off other things to read this book. I would sit down and read for hours. The devolopent of Matthis, the redwall worior amazed me. This is truly one of the best books I've ever read.
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Summary: Great!
Review: Ok let me start by saying this this is one of the top 3redwallbooks that i have read (i have read 6 total). My 2 favoritesbeing Outcast.... and Martin.. The story of Redwall is verycleverly writen. However, there is one problem. You see Mr. Jacques has changed the characters over the years (which can only be expected), but in the process he took out some really coo animals(such as being the owl and the cat.)Aside from this the book is well written. It is about a young mouse names Matthias(Ma-thy-is) who is the reincarnation of Martin the Warrior. Redwall is currently under attack, and its up to Matthias to retrive Martin's sword. In hopes that it may bring Martin's spirit back to the Abbey to save ot from the destruction of Cluny the Scrouge.Does Matthia succeed??.....Read and find out!! Full of excitment and adventure you cannot say you are a Redwall fan until you have read this wonderful work of literature.
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Summary: This book is Awsome. The best
Review: This book is The best. I have read this book over and over again, and can't get enough of it. Brian Jacques is the awsomest author in the world, and every one of his books are tight. But this one is THE best. if you are interested in his books, i also recomend mattimeo, and mossflower to start off with.
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Summary: Redwall
Review: Matthias, a young mouse who longs to be like Martin the Warrior, founder of Redwall Abbey, discovers a bloodthirsty rat named Cluny the Scourge, and his horde of weasles, ferrets, stoats, and rats has decided to move into Mossflower Wood, and concer Redwall. Matthias goes on a quest to retreive the sword of Martin the Warrior for his beloved abbey, and to slay Cluny the Scourge. This wonderful tale of adventure, suspense, and bravery, will intrigue the reader to read more books in this series.
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Summary: Alrights
Review: I have been a devoted fan of the Redwall saga since I firstread Martin the Warrior. It's wierd but I have read the whole set andonly at the end I have read "Redwall"! Compared to all the other books this one wasn't so good. The book tells of Cluny the Scourge, an evil one-eyed rat, who, with the aid of his evil army of vermin, tries to conquer Redwall. Then Matthias, a young mouse with the spirit of Martin, goes looking for the sword of Martin. The book is filled with great characters, like Basil "Stag" Hare, the comical, gluttonous hare, and Silent Sam, the baby squirrel who never says a word, and loads more. This book is very good although fairly simple compared to the other books. It is hard to get into at first but by the end of the book I was crying and laughing because I was so attached to it all. It's a good book and I reccomend it to all Redwall fans.
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Summary: Ze Zest Zook Ze Zever Zead
Review: I have read many of the Redwall books, and their all great, butthis is the best of all. Also, there are some people who rate thebooks by how long they read them. Cookoo!
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Summary: A great animal fantasy
Review: I really enjoyed this book a story without humans where rats are the enemy and mice are the heroes I recommend this book to any fantasy reader.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: GREAT BOOK! tons of action, very descriptive, some sad parts, but a good blend of elements is what makes a book good. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a great story.
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