Watership Down

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Summary: I was really good!!
Review: I wish english school pupils had to read this! I read this out of choice and I staid up until 5.30am reading it, I found it that good. I personly found the mythical bits the boring bits the second time I read it and was tempted to skip them. But it's so good it didn't matter

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Summary: Rabbits aren't especially interesting, but these bunnies are
Review: Hazel and Fiver - brothers - try to convince the Chief Rabbit to evacuate the waren when Fiver forsees danger befalling it. When he refuses, Hazel and Fiver round up as many rabbits as will go, and set out in search of a new home. Read on to find out about Cowslip's treacherous warren, how they befriended a black-headed gull named Kehaar,the raid on Nuthanger Farm, the assault on Efrafa- a warren led by the fiendish General Woundwort- and stories about the rabbit prophet/hero, El-ahrairah. You have to read this book; it's really intense!

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Summary: At first it was boring, but then the story unfolds
Review: When I first was given this book as summer reading, I didn't know what to think. It appeared to be, and was for about the first 100 pages, a rather dull book about rabbits. About the only thing I admired at first was the 'Lapine' language and the mythology which was a bit creative. The society of the rabbits was as would be expected- big means good. After they came to Cowslip's warren, things were interesting for a while, but then quickly became bogged down until they met Kehaar. After that the book was quite good, with the conclusion thrilling me. The authors descriptive powers were good, but at times tedious. Overall, I felt I was mistaken in my first opinion of the book and liked it.

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Summary: Very Very Very Good
Review: Wow, This book really encaptivated me! Almost as much as The Lord of the Rings when I first read that! I think that it would take me too long to write about all the fabulous qualitys of story in this small space. I would recomend it to any one who wants to be encaptivated by some great story telling.

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Summary: GREAT!!!!!
Review: This book is a great story which which fits into that catagory of stories that come only once in a while. It seems as if it is going to be along book then you seem to get sucked in and never stop.

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Summary: OK....
Review: this book is HORRIBLE, i had to read it for school, other than that i would have never read this 495 page Bunny Book, i don't recomend it for anyone who gets bored w/ small details, and boring writing, so please DO NOT waste your money on this book!

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Summary: this book is annoying to read but very interesting
Review: Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, and the rest of the gang set out on a journey to find a new warren to live in, because their home sandleford warren is in trouble. They go through a lot of danger until they settle in the honeycomb on the watership down

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Summary: EXTRAORDINARY.
Review: In the humble opinion of a 16-year-old, I don't believe Mr. Adams wrote this novel to speak to the masses about war or cycles of downfall in human society. I think Watership Down is simple, yet somehow it is something far, far above all that. It is written to be beautiful, to give us a glimpse of something beyond the monotonous, complicated structure we have given to our world. It is not hard to understand. Mr. Adams captures the essence of that feeling of unity, devotion, and accomplishment that comes from being together with others through time, building dreams with them, and learning to love them. That's why we love IT, and that's why it is so long- it is creating a memory so masterfully written that we feel we have lived it ourselves, and perhaps by the end it appeals to that desire within all of us to live forever with our Creator. If you want to be taken away, read this book. If all you want to know- or all you are capable of seeing- is the world you live in, don't bother, you won't like it. You're no less than me by any means. But I'm SO glad I can appreciate this book... it's a masterpiece.

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Summary: The best book ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Watership Down was a fascinating page-turner. When I first saw how many pages it was, [497] I really didn't think I could read that long a book on talking rabbits. I was WAY wrong!!! This is the very best book I have ever read. It is about a band of rabbits who leave their warren [home] to search for a new one because one of the rabbits sensed that somthing bad was going to happen and wanted every one to leave. On the way they have many exciting, happy, and sad adventures. I like how none of the characters have the same personality. My favorite character would have to be Bigwig. I like the dialouge because it is a mix of English & Lapin {rabbit language}.There is no obscene language so children of all ages can read it. I ended up thankful that it was so long because I just didn't want to put it down. I would sometimes stay up till 12:00 a.m. reading. Overall I rate this book 10 stars but there is only room for 5. =)

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Summary: Watership Down was a very exciting and well-written book.
Review: I really liked Watership Down mostly because it was descriptive, exciting and interesting and I never wanted to stop reading. I also liked how the rabbits faced so much danger and always acted on instinct. It was really amazing the differences between all the rabbits, especially Fiver and Hazel (2 brothers). I liked how mean and determined General Woundwort was and how bent he was at getting back at Hazel and Fiver. The author shows great contrast between rabbits and humans culturally, in the book. The rabbits think roads and guns are almost supernatural, while they're part of everyday human-life. When I first saw the book I wasn't sure it was possible to write 497 pages on rabbits, when I finished I knew why. I recommend the book to anyone who likes animals, or a great book and has a lot of time.