Stephanie's review
Redwall (Redwall, Book 1)
by Brian Jacques
Stephanie's review
Redwall (Redwall, Book 1) by Brian Jacques
Stephanie's review
rating:
I'm not really into animal fantasy, but this is a good story. Still, Jacques is yet another British author who relies on images of darkness and the "exotic" to vilify a character.
And my professional opinion:
Matthias the mouse, a bumbling novice, must rise up with the aide of his friends to defend his beloved home, Redwall Abbey, when the evil rat “Cluny the Scourge!” and his horde attack. Through this adventure, Matthias learns that he is the legendary warrior mouse Martin returned. This book is very long, and often tedious, but ultimately enjoyable. The author often depends on "othering" and images of darkness to further his story which is problematic. For instance, when describing Cluny as “black,” and possibly of Portuguese origin or of coming from “the jungles far across the ocean”(7). This book fits perfectly in the “Animal Fantasy” subgenre, but with the author’s use of high language, if the animals were substituted for humans, it ...more
And my professional opinion:
Matthias the mouse, a bumbling novice, must rise up with the aide of his friends to defend his beloved home, Redwall Abbey, when the evil rat “Cluny the Scourge!” and his horde attack. Through this adventure, Matthias learns that he is the legendary warrior mouse Martin returned. This book is very long, and often tedious, but ultimately enjoyable. The author often depends on "othering" and images of darkness to further his story which is problematic. For instance, when describing Cluny as “black,” and possibly of Portuguese origin or of coming from “the jungles far across the ocean”(7). This book fits perfectly in the “Animal Fantasy” subgenre, but with the author’s use of high language, if the animals were substituted for humans, it ...more
