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Watership Down
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May 1, 2016
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May 31, 2016
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New School Classics- 1915-2005
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May 2016 New School Group Read

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What Members Thought

Ian Anderson
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
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Nate Morse
Feb 25, 2018 rated it really liked it
A tribe of rabbits brave their way across the countryside to found a new home. They make some friends, make some enemies, tell stories about God-rabbit and commit piracy of a boat.

Not a bad book. I have been looking for a "group founds a civilization" type book, but didn't expect it to involve a group of bunnies.
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