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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: This book is one of my all time favorites and ranks up with the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, and the Tolkein
Rings series. If you like this book, you might also like the
Mossflower books by Brian Jaques. Although Watership Down is
a lot more sophisticated than the Mossflower ones, they are
still fun to read. Watership Down is a amazing.
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Summary: Okay
Review: Okay, but deals too much with environmental stuff. Also, I disliked the character Fiver
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Summary: Watership Down
Review: This book is definatly one of the best books I have ever read! Don't scoff at it just because it's about rabbits! When you're reading the book you get so absorbed into the story you forget that they're bunnies! I read this book because I had read the Redwall books and it was always being reffered to in the reviews on the inside covers of those books, and it got me curious. So one day I went down to Borders and picked it up. The rest is history! I read this book, 400+ pages and all, in two days! That's how absorbing it is! Read it and I promise you will have your eyes opened, you will never look at rabbits the same way again!
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Summary: It rarely gets better than this
Review: I first read this book back in 1990 (at the age of 15) when I checked it out of the high-school library. Honestly, I had no idea how "talking rabbits" would keep me occupied over a long-weekend; but, coming off a one-month, up-til 2am every night reading adventure of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, I was ready to accept another recommendation from my English teacher. It's so unbelieveable how one person can actually produce such loveable characters and include them in such a detailed manner that actually makes you feel various emotions for each of them... From the hard-headed Bigwig, to the future-seeing Fiver and his wise older brother Hazel, this book offers characters that draw you into the book and do not let you even dare to take a break. Although the wonderful detail of the characters probably won't motivate you to volunteer for any "save the rabbits" organization, it might have you maneuvering your "hdrudru" down any given rural road in a more cautious manner during non-sunshine hours. And let's face it, how many of us love the book because it truly allows us to relate EVERYTHING to human life... The word "tharn" seems to be the favorite. The book is such a masterpiece that it's hard to believe anyone could pan it. There are a few flaws... the most annoying being that the name "Hazel" just doesn't seem to ring as a male. Throughout the book, I had to remind myself that Hazel was a male rabbit, and it was extremely annoying. Still, I can't justify giving this book any rating less than the best possible. The various sub-stories are so interesting and rich in detail that you'll probably find yourself reflecting back on your own life's journeys/adventures and putting yourself in the place of various characters in the story. Just when you've shed a tear of amusement for one of the characters, the book will quickly take you back to the "present-time" situation... you will actually feel a sense of security and warmness, then realize that although you were distracted along with the characters in the story, the situation still exists. It rarely gets better than this.
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Summary: If you like the world of Tolkien...
Review: I first experienced the amazing lapine world in Watership Down at the age of 7 when my mother read it aloud to me. I was absolutely entranced by the different characters, the epic feel of the journey (which would seem as mere miles and months to humans), and the deeply entrenched mythos that tells the rabbits their place in the world.If you enjoy the deep world and characters of Tolkien, you will find this book to be endearing and riveting. This novel is not just for children or for high school English; it is for everyone and is an experience to share with the ones you love.
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Summary: Among the best books in the world. Period.
Review: It's difficult to translate the plot and feel of an epic into a form that younger readers can enjoy, but that's just what Richard Adams has done here.
Watership Down tells the story of a group of rabbits who, driven by the forebodings of a psychic bunny named Fiver, decide to abandon their warren and strike out on their own to found a new rabbit community. The group of rabbits sets out on a long and perilous journey, encountering every type of danger imaginable, and must pool their various talents under the leadership of the noble Hazel to survive.
Something about these rabbits is so amazingly real that it's impossible not to get wrapped up in their lives. Adams has given them the power of speech and the ability to plan ahead, but they possess severe limitations that make their interactions seem realistic. Along the way, they find other rabbit warrens that have their own way of doing things, and Hazel's little band must find a way to forge a rabbit utopia that avoids the pitfalls of the societies they face.
The ending involves climactic battle scenes with General Woundwort, a militaristic dictator who embodies bunny evil.
Each of the rabbits in Hazel's group has a distinct personality that goes beyond embodiment of a stereotypical character trait. You will love each of them in turn, and also come to appreciate the culture in which they operate, complete with rabbit-only words and folk tales that resonate with meaning.
Watership Down has the intelligence of a literary classic, and the accessibility of a great and moving read. This is the perfect book to transition a young reader from children's books to adult novels, and I wasn't at all surprised to hear that it has become a staple in some classrooms.
Great books like this may only come into your reach once in a lifetime. I suggest that you grasp this one, and hold on.
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Summary: High School Required Reading (A Rare Find)
Review: I was required to read this book for high school English. I assumed that I would hate it, though I loved to read. A really long book about rabbits? I thought, "You've got to be kidding."
Anyway, I just loved the book and it was one time that I actually kept up with (and even got ahead of) my homework.
This book is a classic fantasy. It tells the story of a band of rabbits (from their perspective) that need to find a new home because theirs is being destroyed by humans for land development.
You grow to love the characters and truly care about their plight.
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Summary: An Amazing Story! Everyone Should Read This Book!
Review: This is truly one the greatest books of our time. The characters are deep and you care for them, and anyone who has heard of this book has to mention the hero: Hazel. He is one of the greatest characters I have ever read and a wonderful leader for this group of rabbits. This book is not necessarily an "easy" read but one you will have great satisfaction from. The ending you will leave you with tears in your eyes. Out of all the books you have ever read, you will remember this one.
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Summary: The best book ever!
Review: This is my favorite book outside of the horror genre. It is full of social and political undertones, beautifully described, and well researched into the nature of wild rabbits.
I tend to avoid most animal books because they usually focus around one or two animal heros that meet some tragic untimely doom and their human owner or whatever cries and buries them, etc. etc. you get my point. This book has it's share of death and tragedy but it also has it's share of triumphs and rescues. It is a saga of short lived creatures, so in rabbit terms - it's practically generational. Tragedy befalls us all at some time or another. This book deals it's blows in natural doses. It's easier to take that way.
If you are considering reading it, please do. I don't even think of it as a childrens novel, though I supposed they could read it if they were intelligent enough to understand the underlying themes.
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Summary: Not for the faint of heart
Review: I was first introduced to this book in seventh grade. We referred to it as the dreaded, hated, despised bunny book. I was much too young to even begin to understand the deaper meanings of this book or to appreciate it in the least bit. I have now revisited it as an adult. It's as if the light bulb came on. It all makes sense to me now.
Richard Adams does an amazing job of explaining the inner workings of the rabbit world. You learn new vocabulary and begin to appreciate the complexity of nature (Yes I know it's ficiton, but for a second you can almost imagine this is all real, and that's the beauty of the book.) This is another one of those books that just because you are capable of reading the words does not mean you are capable of understanding the book. This should not be read to seventh graders or junior high for that matter unless you are an excpetional teacher and/or have exceptional students.
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