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Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)

Richard Adams

Start date: February 1, 2020

Finish date: February 28, 2020

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Mar 19, 2017 Ian Anderson rated it liked it · review of another edition

I will never look at rabbits the same way again.

Watership Down was a delightful surprise. Beautifully written, multilayered, and an unforgettable adventure. Adams constructed rabbits into characters more distinct and charged with depth than many writers can do with humans. A terrific lesson on comradery and leadership. I need to create a shelf called I can't wait to read this to my future children. And this is by no means solely a children's book.

“My Chief Rabbit has told me to stay and def ...more

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Jul 04, 2021 caity rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

first and foremost, i can’t believe it’s taken me 2 decades to read this book. i loved it. it made me cry, it made me scared, it made me happy… i went through the full wheel of emotions from one chapter to the next.

i also am always happy that i consume a plant-based diet when i’m reading stories about anthropomorphic animals :)

this book reminded me of reading redwall and the lord of the rings - it was a really fun and deceptively dark epic about a band of rabbits on an adventure. i’m sure i’ll ...more

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Dec 29, 2015 Michelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This was a very pleasant reread for me. Sometimes books that I first read in high school or college are a disappointment to me when I reread them now. This is not the case with Watership Down. I would say this is a timeless classic in the sense that anyone from the very young to older adults can find something about the book to appreciate. The characters are particularly vivid and loveable, even if they are rabbits. I read some of this in ebook form and listened to some on audio. The audio produ ...more

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