Watership Down

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Summary: My childhood revisited
Review: I remember, as a kid, watching the animated movie on tv. Years later, I noticed the book on the family bookshelf. I pulled it down and started reading. I was lost in this makebelieve world with its own rules and language that Adams had created for me. Later, I joined the military and decided to put together my own bookshelf. I bought and read Watership Down again. Now the political messages started getting through, as well as the theological ones. This book is great but overlooked because people see a book about rabbits and move on by. Don't be this person. Escape to Watership Down.

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Summary: ahh... I'm tempted to wax poetic
Review: How do you review a book this excellent? Of course, no one needs another review on Hazel and Fiver and the bunch, but ... how can I resist?

When you're thinking of reading this book, please don't think it is some thick, depressing and/or literary take on children's rabbit stories. That's what I was afraid it was going to be, but I started reading it anyway...

Then, the first page was full of plant descriptions and stuff... and I was ready to close the book, thinking ::I bet this is going to be boring AND depressing!::. Thoroughly, not-quite-fairly fed up (I hadn't even given it a decent chance), I flipped to the back page before I gave up and closed the book.

You're not supposed to do that. But it saved the book for me.

I was immediately struck by the parallel between the first and last lines of the book. The first line is: "The primroses were over."

The last line of the book ended with "... where the first primroses were beginning to bloom."

Silly thing to be impressed by, huh? But it did -- impress me, that is. It meant: this author is going to play fair. He wants to come full circle.

He means to give me a feel-good ending that is both literarily and emotionally impressive.

And he did. He did.

Five stars is far too few.

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Summary: A complete classic!
Review: I first read this book when I was a junior in High School. I automatically loved it! I'm now in college, and it still remains my favorite story of all time, no matter how many new books I read! It's beautifully written, constantly entertaining, and is one of the few true page-turners. You will not get bored with this book. Without a doubt, it makes the list of things you should read during your lifetime.

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Summary: TOO GOOD TO MISS!!!
Review: I don't understand why people are saying teenagers won't like this book. I'm thirteen and this just so happens to be my absolute favorite book of all time. There's so much adventure, mixed in with intriguing mythology, spine-tingling horror, and even some humor sprinkled in, that this book is impossible to resist.
It starts when a group of rabbits are forced to leave their home before it is destroyed by housing developers, and from there the adventure doesn't let up. They encounter everything from a big scary seagull to two other nightmarish warrens, and all the while we learn more and more about rabbit mythology and how they live. There are one or two slow parts in the beginning, but once you get past those you'll be in for the ride of your life.
I was SO disappointed to finish this book. I've read tons of good animal fantasy books, but nothing holds a candle to this one.

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Summary: Watership Down
Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams is a novel about Hazel and his band of rabbits who escape from their overcrowded warren after Fiver, Hazel's brother who can predict the future, warns them of a disaster that will strike the warren. On the journey to find a new home, Hazel and his followers face drowning as they try to cross a river, being attacked by predators, and hostile rabbits from other warrens. Hazel manages to steal does from these warrens and bring them to his new home on Watership Down. After one final encounter with an angry rabbit general and the help of the seabird Keehar, the warren is free from danger and Hazel's rabbits are able to live peacefully. Watership Down is an exciting book that is almost impossible to put down once you start reading it. If you like adventure books that are a little different or that have a twist, I would recommend Watership Down to you.

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Summary: You'll hop out of your seat
Review: This book was assigned to me in December, and I couldn't tell you how much I was dreading this book about rabbits. And I hae to truthfully tell you that the first two chapters tend to drag on andyou will count the mintues that pass. But Parts 3 and 4 make up for it and more. It is a fantastic book with many new and exciting adventures. A group of 14 rabbits trying to find a new home overcomming hardships. If you like Lord of the Rings, try reading the book that started it all.

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Summary: WAtership Down
Review: I ahve not read this book but I have read Redwall.

I also have heard many times that Watership Down is like Redwall so it has to be good.

READ REDWALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: A Timeless Wonder
Review: This book was one of the best reads I have ever experienced. The world created by the author, and the characters that are placed in that world are timeless. It reads the same today as it did in the early 70's. Time does not destroy this story in any way. The lavish world created and the expereinces of the rabbits is excellent. Before I read this book, I thought the book was geared towards being more of a childrens book, but found that it really wasn't. Any person of any age should enjoy the struggles of life as a rabbit. The story is so well told, and the details were elaborate so that i could visualize the world in my head so easily. If you are thinking of buying this book, then I suggest you do because you will not be disappointed. It is a fabulous work of art in my opinion.

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Summary: Watership Down an engaging book
Review: When I began reading Watership Down, I found it to be a bit difficult to follow. The European plants and terrain were all new to me. However, on the second page, I slowly began to be pulled into the lives of Hazel, et al. It is a delightful story told in an engaging way. A must read for animal lovers.

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Summary: WOW!
Review: Watership Down easily became one of my favorite novels. Its fascinating plot and beguiling characters could hook any reader, teenagers and adults alike. Richard Adams, the author, has an extremely incredible imagination. Throughout most of the story, I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to turn the page to see what befell Hazel and his followers next. At first glance, one might think that this novel is just a childish story about talking rabbits, but it's so much more. It reflects human life and character. Watership Down is tale of rabbits that leave their warren, in fear that a prophecy that their home will be destroyed is true. These rabbits, lead by Hazel-rah, encounter many hindrances and dangers in their search for a perfect warren. When Hazel's group finally finds this ideal home, they are faced with many harsh realities, including a full-fledged war with another warren. Watership Down has a little bit of everything in it: suspense, action, drama, even comedy. The list is endless! It imposes strong values of loyalty, friendship, determination, leadership, and standing up for what's right. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read, in my opinion, one of the most enchanting novels ever written. Once you read this book, you will never look at rabbits the same way again.