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| TiredOrangeCat |
 Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: Watership Down - Richard Adams |
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Watership Down - Richard Adams
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Genre - Fantasy
Secondary Genre - Animal
Pages - 475
Reading Level - Children - Adult
Synopsis -Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society.
Reviewers Opinion - Possibly one of my most favorite books of all time so this may be a bit biased. Richard Adams creates a world where animals are nolonger animals but characters you care about, laugh with, cry with and live with. A charming yet exillerating adventure that follows a young rabbit named Fiver along a journey that takes them to the very end of their world and beyond. A masterful writer he paints a world that is so familiar yet so mysterious that we cannot help ourselves but be taken in. His characters keep you reading and pull emotion from you like very few can. I highly recommend it.
Pros - One of the more well written animal centric books out there. All ages read, youll love it as a kid or an adult
Cons - can get a bit brutal at times for children but it does not detract from the story.
Similar Books - Tailchasers Song, Golden Road
Other Books by Author - Shardik, Tales from Watership Down (addition by PipeOragenWolf)
Reviewed by - TOC
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| wrincewind |
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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God... It's been ages since i saw watership down. I had it on video back when i was, like, 5. gotta go look for that in the library.
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| TiredOrangeCat |
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Ill toss that info into my review and credit you for it.
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| TiredOrangeCat |
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed, colorful as it is I think that if I were to re-read it I would probably still give it a four. After reading this I read Tailchasers song by Tad Williams and recieved about the same impact with about half the pages.
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| wisefox |
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'll have to dig up my old copy... Haven't read it in ages.
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| Samael |
| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember this book, loved it. |
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| Samael |
| Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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that should be enough
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| Angua |
| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: |
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| Richard Adams also wrote Plague Dogs. I Haven't read it for ages but it's in a vaguely similar vein with animals attempting to find freedom and Utopia. It's about two dogs who escape from an animal testing lab and spark off a massive dog-hunt after they are believed to have been test subjects for new bioweapons. I remember it being quite good but don't have it in my new flat to read it again and make a proper review. It certainly wasn't in the same league as Watership Down though. |
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| TiredOrangeCat |
| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Wow that sounds really good Angua, I dont think I had heard of it before you mentioned it.
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| Angua |
| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Another book I shall have to look out and make a better synopsis for. Especially since I last read it about 8 years ago.
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| Beshob |
| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
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this is a good un, the author has a good eye for the detail of animal perseption.
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| Argleblather |
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I like the lapine dictionary in the back of mine.
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I have one of those too. Haven't read it in ages.
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