Watership Down

I've read this once a year since it came out!

I love this story, it is wonderful, a whole world and it's history. It is a story of overcoming obstacles, and makes some powerful statements about community and being part of a team, yet shows the dangers of collectivism & socialism. I wish this hardback version had the illustrations and quotes that were in the original paperback... (or is the preview just not showing them?)

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Excellent

Watership Down is one of the best in classic literature. It is a novel about the lives of a small group of rabbits in search of a home after their warren is destroyed by humans. In the book, the leader of the rabbits, called Hazel, and his friend Fiver the mystic both lead their gang across rivers, escaping predators, and humans with their snares and traps. The rabbits finally find a good place to make their new warren, and after doing so are faced with the problem of there not being enough rabbits to keep the warren going. They attempt to solve the problem by trying to steal some pet rabbits from a farm nearby. When that doesn’t work to plan, they decide to find another warren and to convince some of their rabbits to come to the new warren. When they find a new warren, they find it under the tyrannical reign of a huge rabbit named General Woundwort. After they escape from his guards they plan on raiding his warren and taking some of his rabbits that are not as loyal. They succeed by a small margin, and the General pursues them. Soon they find themselves in a war, each side fighting for their lives. During the book they tell each other side stories of a mythical rabbit named El-ahrairah, yet do not realize their adventure is a legend in itself. I think part of the reason Richard Adams wrote this book was because he wanted to show how rabbits live, and how their lives are affected by humans. I liked the originality of this book, and the way it intertwines a view of the world through a rabbits eyes, within a human world. I also liked how the story tells of their journey, and when they finish the journey half way through the book it continues with a new problem. I did not like the way he used weird made up words to describe human things, because it made the story hard to read and awkward. Despite this, this book has earned itself a five star rating, above average. This is a book everyone should read, because it is such a great classic, and shows a new view on life. I would also like to recommend ‘The Dragons Nine Sons’, because after reading that, I vowed to recommend it to everyone I could. It is the best book I have ever read and will probably never be beaten. No one can go without reading it; it is a science fiction masterpiece.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A great work of literature!!!!!!

I had to read Watership Down for my 7th grade English class, and started out disliking it immensely. I mean, I don't know a single seventh grader who would actually enjoy reading a 400+ page book about talking rabbits. As I read more and more in the book, though, my opinion of Watership Down changed drastically. I realized that the themes and characters in the book are powerful and more than they appear to be. The characters are vivid and strong, and I especially liked Hazel, the beloved and courageous chief rabbit who proves his worth again and again to his people. The ending in Watership Down was perfect, and it will have a lasting impression on me. My advice to possible readers is this: Watership Down is a great book. Yes, it was sometimes slow and tiresome, but it was also more than a book about talking rabbits. Don't let those rabbits stop you from such a wonderful story. I was pleasantly surprised by this book, and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates quality literature.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Richard Adams is a genius

It does not take long to get atatched to this book. Adams brings the reader on an adventure starting early on in the book. Once Hazel and Fiver, start their journey, the book becomes extremely addictive. I am a consatnt reader, and this book is easily one of my top three novels I have ever read. As the characters were being introduced I found a strong connection to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. This is a true adventure book, but I would also recommend this book to any peron that loves to read.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

One of the new classics...

This was the first novel that I stayed up late reading (with a flashlight under the covers so my folks wouldn't know I was up past my bedtime)! Worth reading again and again - an enchanting story.

P.S. This is also a particularly good story for reading out loud to older children and adults (a chapter or two a night).

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!

I read it and it is awful. Richard Adams is very good at giving detail and writing about rabbits but not writing an exciting story. I mean really I don't want to read about a book that has talking rabbits who don't really do anything. You might like this book if you like animals or stories that are very detailed. I could not finish this book it was just so boring and I love reading. I think Watership Down is a long story where there is almost No action, or excitement.

1 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Really good book!

I really liked it when i was younger, but I started to read it again and found it less exciting. But it is still an awesome book!

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Fav novel because they said in the book nightshade if you love this book youll love nightshade

I read this book years ago when I found this and plegue dogs at

I read this book years ago when I found this and plegue dogs at my school's old and very limited library. I cannot see how individuals can rate this story under 3 stars; this is a classic like Wind in the Willows. Highly recommend this book.

revisiting an old friend

it was every bit as good as I remember it being. In a few years I'm going to share it to my grand daughter.

I like carrots

God for everybody! 100 stars if i could.

Genius

Richard Adams weaves beautiful diction with a story about a deep society from creatues you would't expect

A bit wofdy and slow at times

Very long l lost intered halfway through

BORING!!!

This is the most boring i've ever picked up. Don't waste your time reading about talking rabbits. LAME LAME LAME!!!!!!!!!!

0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

One of the best

I first read this book when i was nine and have re read it more than a few times in the last twenty years. It is still a good read and even after thirty years since itss original publishing it is still one of the most beloved books in american literature.

To thw clans.

I love the Warriors series alot. But its riddicous to be posting stuff aboit it on a whole different books page. This book Wateship Down is an amazzing bok that deserves to get reviews on iys page about the book. So stop bein ridiculous and go write on some horrible books reviews, but please dont do it on and amazing book like this. Thank you

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What an Amazing Story!

Richard Adams is a true genius. "Watership Down" is a captivating story, that kept me spellbound from start to finish. The lapine language was especially clever. I'm only sorry I don't know of more books by Adams. I would definitely recommend this book to friends and family.

Love It

This book was recommended to me by a friend and I went into it with some reservations. I'm very glad I stuck with it. On the surface it's an adventure story featuring some rabbits. Really, though this book is a social commentary. This book can be enjoyed by a wide range of ages.

OMG!!!!!!!!! BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this book. Some parts do get a little boring, but you have to stay with it.

Awesome

Great book

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