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A review by miramichireader
Watership Down by Richard Adams
4.0
Amazing read. I had started to read this book back when it came out in my high school years, but i dismissed it as a children's story (which, on the surface it is) and didn't really care to read about talking rabbits. ([b:Animal Farm|7613|Animal Farm|George Orwell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1424037542s/7613.jpg|2207778]is another matter; I enjoyed it.)
This is an adventure story that makes it hard to put down, and when you do, you look forward to picking it up again. I especially liked the rabbit folklore storytelling about the legendary El-ahrairah rabbit and his tricks. It is a rather long book, but so is the rabbits journey from their home warren to 'the promised land' where there is peace & security and room to prosper. There are a few allegories throughout the book; various rabbit 'governments' that they encounter on the journey(some semi-good, some oppressive/aggressive) and their religion (so to speak) of Frith, Prince Rainbow and El-ahrairah.
My favourite characters are other animals: mice, a wounded gull, dogs and cats and how the rabbits interact with them as well as a few humans.
If you haven't read this book, I recommend it for readers of all ages.
This is an adventure story that makes it hard to put down, and when you do, you look forward to picking it up again. I especially liked the rabbit folklore storytelling about the legendary El-ahrairah rabbit and his tricks. It is a rather long book, but so is the rabbits journey from their home warren to 'the promised land' where there is peace & security and room to prosper. There are a few allegories throughout the book; various rabbit 'governments' that they encounter on the journey(some semi-good, some oppressive/aggressive) and their religion (so to speak) of Frith, Prince Rainbow and El-ahrairah.
My favourite characters are other animals: mice, a wounded gull, dogs and cats and how the rabbits interact with them as well as a few humans.
If you haven't read this book, I recommend it for readers of all ages.