Rating: 
Summary: Good book
Review: I put it plain and simple, this was a great book.
I don't want to make it look like I can't respect other people's opinions, but please. People put down "This book sucks!" and that's all. Give a reason.
Here, I'll give you a reason it was good. Unlike other authors, Richard Adams actually studied about the animals in the book. You could believe what was happening in the book. I'm glad I had to read it for English.
Rating:
Summary: Watership Down: The BEST book you will ever read!!
Review: People look at me funny when I tell them that Watership Down, a book about rabbits, was the greatest book I've ever read (I've read it 4 times, the first time when I was in the 8th grade). In most cases, people refuse to believe me, so I buy the skeptic a copy. In virtually every case, the skeptic returns and admits that Watership Down was the best book they ever read. The book is simply fantastic from the first to the last page. When my wife read it, she would only read about 5 pages at a time of the last 25 or so because she didn't want it to end. It is that good. From the start your sucked into the world of rabbits and their struggles to survive against humans, natural predators, and themselves. The parallels with real world fascism, evil dictators, and the quest for true freedom is all too real. The last 100 pages will have you reading through the night with your heat pumping. One of the most engrossing, fantastic stories you will ever encounter. The writing is lush and superb. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars, it certainly deserves it.
Rating:
Summary: It Will Always Have A Place On My Bookshelf
Review: I must first praise Richard Adams for the complete originality of this book. Adams introduces you to the rabbit culture telling you of their stories and the way in which they live. When a rabbit warren is in danger some flee to find a new home and other wait for impending doom. I have read this book twice in my lifetime and it still amazes me, it gives you the feeling of courage. You can tell by reading this book Adams has done his homework on the lives of wild animals. When our teacher first told us of this book I thought I would hate it. With no humans in the book (or only briefly mentioned) I thought it would be hard to relate to the characters(the rabbits). Adams does a fine job of bringing rabbits up to our level.
Rating:
Summary: A critique of Watership Down
Review: After reading Watership Down, I can truly say that it was one of the best books that I have ever read. Reading this book was an incredible experience-going on adventures with Hazel and his friends, listening to the stories of El-ahrairah, and learning from them, was a time that I will never forget.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the novel were the characters. Richard Adams brilliantly describes them in rich detail so you feel like you have known them all of your life. They are in such detail that they are like people, with feelings, hopes and ambitions. After finishing the novel, I felt like calling up Hazel on the phone to see how the warren was, or maybe call up Dandelion for a story about El- ahrairah and his many adventures. After reading the novel, I have such vivid pictures of these characters in my mind. Although I loved all the characters in the novel, there was one who really stood out in my mind. That character was Hazel, the leader of the rabbits in the story. Hazel led the group of then hlessil (wandering rabbits) through the wilderness, and got them a home. Then after finding a home Hazel defended and preserved it. Without Hazel, these rabbits would probably have died. I admire Hazel because of his great qualities: kindness, leadership, and forgivingness, for when he let Strawberry come along with them after leaving Cowslip's warren. To me, Hazel is now like an old friend who will be imprinted in my mind forever. Richard Adams does an outstanding job of creating characters. Watership Down is a long book-over 400 pages, so an important step in writing the book would be how to keep the reader interested.
I admit, when I went to the library to get Watership Down, after it was recommended to me, I was intimidated by its size. I've read long books before, but this one was one of the longest. While reading the book, I was very surprised at how fast it went. With its wonderful characters, meaningful events, and a whole culture of the rabbit way of life the pages seem to turn themselves. When reading the book, Adams makes it so that you want to know what happens next. There are some scenes where someone is close to death and you feel compelled to read very quickly in search of what will happen to that person. There were more than a few close calls in Watership Down. Richard Adams has a remarkable gift for writing an exciting and interesting novel.
Above all, reading Watership Down was a learning experience. I learned that with perseverance and determination you can achieve anything. Hazel and his friends left their warren with nothing, and they went on to succeed at anything that came in their way. Also, on the smaller scale, I leaned that just because a book is over 400 pages doesn't mean that it is unreadable. Watership Down is now one of my most favorite books. In terms of recommending it, I would recommend it to everyone above ages 8 or 9 because it is a very complex story that you have to focus all your attention on. Watership Down is an extraordinary novel about friendship, determination, and adventure that everyone should experience.
Rating:
Summary: BEST
Review: THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER. I READ IT AT LEAST 5 TIMES (I LOST TRACK). EVERY TIME I READ IT, THERE IS SOMETHING NEW THAT HAPPENS. IT IS LIKE A NEVER-ENDING DREAM.
Rating:
Summary: The Secret Life of Rabbits
Review: The Secret Life of Rabbits Wow!! If you haven't read this book before you really should. Primarily it follows the adventures of four or five main characters Hazel, Fiver, Big Wig and Dandelion and there followers. The cast is wide and varied and the detail is incredible. Mr. Adams has created a wonderful story here not just a story of rabbits fleeing their home in search of a better life. This story is also about their myth and culture and there are several chapters about the rabbit hero Elerray Ra kind of a mythological hero/ trickster god. Overall-Wonderful book, you can really have fun while you are reading it.
Rating: 
Summary: HORRIBLE
Review: Amazon.com should have a -10 star review, cause this book would get it! Its the worst book ever. 470 some pages of PURE ...! The author goes into way to much detail. 3 chapters dedicated to walking and "silfaying"(eating) Its horrible. The battles are over way too short. I was happy to find the main rabbit get SHOT. And i was said to find he was still ALIVE! Luckily he dies at the end.
Rating:
Summary: Horrible
Review: I was forced to read this for english class. I think this is the worst book ever. The author goes into so much detail its boring. The rabbits can go for 3-4 chapters just walking, while the battles are a paragraph long! I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE!
Rating: 
Summary: The "real" story
Review: This is an engaging and charming tale of Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Pipkin and the rest of their group in their quest for a safe home. I will outline briefly the plot for you and then go into some of the aspects of the book that I found really creative and interesting. Fiver and Hazel are friends in a large and peaceful warren when Fiver, who is a kind of "seer," senses great danger for all the rabbits who live there. The two rabbits meet with their chief rabbit, but he does not act on their warnings, so they leave with a group of rabbits, including Bigwig, a member of the Chief's guard, to find a safer home. They have many adventures on their way to Watership Down, where they decide to dig their new place. Then, they realize that a bunch of guys without women aren't going to have a warren for long, so hatch two plans to recruit female rabbits to their new warren. More adventures ensue, and a clever, funny, nail-biting, exciting and touching ending is reached. It's such an engaging adventure story, and Adams tells it touchingly as an anthropological tale as well, including footnotes on lapine language (such as "Hrududu" for car, "elil" for enemies of rabbits, etc.) and culture and breaking up the line of the narrative with rabbit folklore of their trickster figure and their deities. The other warrens they encounter seem to be somewhat didactic plot devices in the book, but this aspect of the story does not overwhelm its charm and attraction. It's a beautiful book and makes me look at rabbits in a new way! I recommend it and I think it would be good for young adults on through adulthood.
Rating:
Summary: This is one of the best books!
Review: WATERSHIP DOWN is truly one of the most brilliant books I've ever read.The characters are entrancing.The plot is thrilling.The way it's written interesting.I highly recommend it!
|
