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Summary: Redwall; The best book!!! ever
Review: I loved this book! I was very disappointed when it was over. There was a lot of action, because there were many little battles. It was a real cliffhanger, because every chapter it would change characters.
The story starts out, with a small, clumsy mouse named Matthias. He is carrying a basket full of hazelnuts, and he's looking at the sky. All of a sudden, he is caught daydreaming, he trips spilling the nuts, rolling down the hill, and bumps into the Abbot (Redwall Abbey's leader). Timidly and quickly, Matthias starts to gather the nuts. The Abbot lends his hand in helping the novice pick up the spilled basket of nuts.
Meanwhile, Cluny and his army of rats are out trying to find a place to stay. They stop at a place called St. Ninians Church, where John Churchmouse and his family live. Fortunately, they are at the Abbey. In the morning, Cluny orders his horde to go into the woods and find soldiers willing to fight for Cluny. He also said that if they refuse to join, threaten them with death.
Cluny goes to Redwall, and tries to cut a deal with the Abbot. Surrender or lose and be a slave under the rule of Cluny. The Abbot will have none of it. He says he would rather die than surrender to Cluny the Scourge. Cluny says the Abbot will be granted his wish.
The strategizing is on. Deceit and war lie ahead, for both armies. The first battle goes to the Abbot, but the war has just started.
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Summary: Adventurous Read!
Review: Redwall, by Brian Jacques is about a group of peaceful mice and woodland creatures that get attacked by an evil rat called Cluny the Scourge. One of the main characters is a mouse named Matthias. Matthias really looks up to a mouse called Martin the Warrior. Matthias wants to find Martin's tomb and sword.
There are two plots in this book. One is where Matthias goes through all his adventures trying to find Martin's sword. Another is at Redwall (where the mice live) when Cluny attacks it. The setting is at Redwall, which is in a place called Mossflower Wood. The theme is to be brave and never give up.
I really liked Redwall because it's very adventurous. When you read this, you won't want to put the book down!
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Summary: The Best
Review: Redwall is obviously the best book in the series. Even after or the sequels and prequels, it is still the most amazing one. The plot is crafty, the badguy, Cluny the Scourge, is the most evil one of all the villains, and the hero, Mattathias, is second best hero in the series (Martin being the coolest). This is the best of all of them.
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Summary: Where it all got started...
Review: Does it ever feel to you like you've never read a REALLY good book? Well now that can change! Once I picked up Redwall, I had trouble putting it down! I even stayed up until 2:30 AM just to finish it! If you're the type of person who loves lots of different types of fiction, I'd start reading it! It has long journies, riddles, never ending friends, an evil rat warrior, a noble sword, and a warm hearted main character who sets off to find the warrior within him to save his friends and home. It even has a little bit of romance! (Not a lot though!) I highly recommend this book! If you're like me, when you finish it, you'll want to set on a journey just like the main character, but to find the next book in the series!
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Summary: High Fantasy with a twist
Review: If you're looking for a story about cute animals inviting each other to tea, this isn't quite what you want. But if you want to read a high adventure with lots of action, puzzles, truly evil bad guys and a different setting (along with a feast or two), then this book is for you. It just happens to also be a story about anthropomorphic animals, but that usually takes a back seat to the fantasy setting.
The hero of the story is a young and adventuresome mouse named Matthias. Raised as an orphan among the pacifist monk mice of Redwall Abbey, Matthias dreams of following in the legendary footsteps of Martin the Warrior. Soon, however, the opportunity is thrust upon him, as the notorious rat names Cluny the Scourge has brought his horde of rats, weasels, ferrets, and stoats to attack Redwall! Fortunately, Matthias taps into unknown reserves of bravery, intelligence, and leadership skills to help the friendly animals of the forest (mice, badgers, moles, etc.) to defend Redwall from this threat. With the help of the ancient mouse Methuselah, Matthias tracks down the burial place of Martin, along with recovering Martin's legendary shield and, more importantly, his sword. Along the way, Matthias befriends a flock of Sparra (sparrows) and an army of guerrilla shrews, meets the eccentric hare Basil, and must confront the deadly snake Asmodeus. Meanwhile, Cluny the Scourge hatches plot after plot to try and claim the fortress-like Redwall for his own, all while ruthlessly driving his army and having strange dreams about a dark mouse warrior he must inevitably face.
While it is important to remember that this book is, in the end, about animals acting like humans, that is a surprisingly small part of the overall picture Jacques paints. Rather, it is a high fantasy that happens to involve animals. It does start out slowly, but picks up to "can't put it down" speed quickly enough. Not only is the story itself compelling and the characters vibrant, the language and imagery used is refreshingly unique. It does have the rare violent scene (it is war, after all), but it's overall a great read. Besides, with seventeen plus sequels (and more likely on the way), this is a great introduction to what is likely a rich world that will keep readers entertained for years to come.
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Summary: An Original Piece of Literature
Review: The tale of a struggle between good and evil, we have all read some book about that. Yet Redwall delivers this battle with a great fairy tale like sense. The story is heart warming and although a little odd at first you couldn't imagine Redwall without its characters being animals. This book is worth the read just for the originality and its feel good plot, not to mention Jacques talent for writing an excellent book.
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Summary: The Mouse Make the Man
Review: Redwall is the story of a mouse. This mouse is a novice at the renowned Abbey of Redwall. Orphaned at an early age, Matthias has been taken in by the Abbot and his company. As mice go Matthias is a young mouse who seems to have a peculiar knack for tripping over his too-large sandals. Despite his unlikely exterior, his heart holds a yearning for adventure beyond what the Abbey can hold. The mice there are the peaceful kind; they advise him that his need for adventure will dissipate with time. Matthias is less than convinced.
Not far outside the thick abbey walls an unknown enemy lurks. Cluny the Scourge draws ever closer a gian one-eyed monster of a rat draws ever closer. One appetite consumes his entire being: unbridled greed. He and his army ride a commmandeered hay-court which overturns not far from the abbey walls.
The residents of the abbey soon discover the presence of Cluny and his army, and both sides prepare for war. Young Matthias proves to be a military prodigy and takes a role as one of the captains of the Abbey forces. Natthias draws strength from the legend of Martin the Warrior, the founder of Redwall and a brilliant soldier. In a hope to ensure victory for his side, Matthias and a new friend, Cornflower, set forth on a quest to return Martin's sword to the abbey. They embark on a riddle-strewn quest through the heart of the abbey to recover the sword. In their absence the rats seem to be gaining ground.
Brian Jaques enjoys his trade and his writing is easily understood, but intirguing none-the-less. I found myself lost in the words and the imagery of the story, coming up for air less and less often. This book is an easy read and should be suitable for audiecnes of all ages, but more specifically for the young at heart.
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Summary: The Fight For Redwall
Review: A Review by KyleRats are horrible creatures. They most certainly are the most horrible thing that could have happened to the peace loving mice of Redwall. Cluny the most feared rat in all the land, with his ruthless horde is feared by all. Cluny seeks to take over Redwall to use those who live the invasion as slaves to gather food for his growing horde. Cluny has not left any fort still standing in the past, but maybe Cluny and his horde have finally met their match, the mice of Redwall. Some things I really liked about the book is how the author kept me guessing though out the whole entire book as to what was going to happen next. There were quite a lot of characters, which made it fun to read. Each character had his or her important role in the book at some time. This means lots of characters means lots of things that can go wrong and make it harder for the main character or easier. I don't think it got too much easier for the main character. Some other things I liked was that the main character lost something very valuable to him at the end of the book. It was the main characters father figure. I recommend this book to anyone who really enjoys an adventure book. Also to a person who likes a good read. This book is a book I know I will be reading even more.
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Summary: Redwall
Review: I thought that this book was a very good book and it tied up everything in the end so there were no loose ends. I liked how some of the characters, even though they were animals, had human characteristics. Like they can all talk, they have government, and they have human tools. This made the story easier to relate to and taught me something about life.
The book starts out with the main character, Matthias, being a young mouse. Then Cluny the Scourge, an evil rat, comes to take over Redwall. Matthias needs to grow up fast so he can save his friends from becoming slaves. To do this he must take the sword of Martin the Warrior from a snake who stole it. On his path he makes many new friends, solves riddles, fights enemys, and loses some very close friends. This is what makes the story so interesting. In the end one of his new friends tells him that it doesn't matter that he had the sword because it didn't hold any magic, it was just created to kill. The magic was in the person who used the sword. Whether they used it for good or for evil, then the sword would do the same. This is where Matthias learns the importance of watching his every action and always being good. I would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys fiction and likes a good story.
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Summary: A Brave Hero, An Evil Villian, A Mysterious Riddle,
Review: This is a fabouluos book with many great characters. Basil Stag Hare Really steals the show. Through the middle of the book it is humourous because Cluny's, the villian, henchmen drop like flies. Matthais, with the help of friends, discovers the secret of the long gone Martin. A twist around every turn. Read it.
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