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" I must simply eco Rico Suave's words from his Goodreads review:
oh man, this book totally tricked me! I got a bad haircut one day so I needed to lay low for a few weeks ("Supercuts", my ass! Liars!). I called two of my hardest, most straight-up thug homies (Zachary and Dustin) to bring me some of their books and this was one of them. I had just watched a show on A&E about WWII naval battles so I couldn't WAIT to read Watership Down! I love sea stories, "man overboard!" and "off the port bow!" and "aye aye cap'n!" all that stuff so I pulled my hat down and started reading. This book totally tricked me! There weren't any torpedoes, no "anchors aweigh!", no old salts telling tales of sea serpents and sexy narwhals, no peg legs, no giant squid, nothing. It had rabbits! This book totally tricked me!
Crazy thing is, it was awesome! Bigwig is the man! The rabbit man. Before I was even done I took down one of my Rick Springfield posters, flipped it over, and drew Bigwig protecting the rest of the warren (my favorite part). It came out wrong, I can't draw, so I kind of have a fat dog standing in a hole hanging on my wall but I don't care and I still I give this book FIVE STARS! You should read it.
This book totally tricked me.
Love, Rico.
I will add, for myself, that this is like Tolkien for rabbits. A beautifully crafted world of rabbit lore and culture, full of cunning and lovable characters who will remain with you. Watership Down is a true Hero's Journey to inspire, frighten, and delight any reader. May Frith always shine on you, and may you never stop running. (And Peter Capaldi does an excellent job with the narration.)
~ sunrabbit "
- sunrabbit, 1/4/2021
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" One of the best books I've ever read! "
- Naching, 2/18/2014
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" This is one of my most dearly loved memories of my childhood. Hidding under the covers as Grandma Libby read aloud from Watership down. I was so scared of that kingdom of rabbits, I never looked at my backyard the same.. "
- Marie, 2/16/2014
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" wonderful allegory "
- Nantz, 2/14/2014
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" An incredibly engaging and unique story. The adult themes of leadership and survival somehow co-mingle with incredibly sweet and innocent moments of bunny-hood. It's no wonder this one's a classic. "
- Diane, 2/3/2014
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" Love it, but seriously annoyed by the misogyny. "
- Rowan, 2/2/2014
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" I read this book when I was 13 and then again two years ago. I loved it equally both times in my life. The characterisation of the rabbits is wonderful. The adventures are thrilling and you care and fear for their success in life. A warm and interesting book. "
- Dilly, 1/30/2014
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" This is a great book. Read it long time ago so I think it's time to read it again. "
- Sheri, 12/29/2013
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" One of my favorite books! "
- A.J., 12/28/2013
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" I've read this book at least half a dozen times. One of my favorites. A legitimate classic. "
- David, 12/19/2013
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" a tremendously interesting and entertaining tale, masterfully told. "
- Tom, 12/16/2013
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" Who thought that a book about bunnies would be so emotionally engaging? "
- Damien, 12/15/2013
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" Read ages ago, but always remembered I loved it. "
- Neal, 12/15/2013
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" Another of my top 10. Page turner. Adams is both a great writer of prose and weaver of myth. "
- Tracy, 12/11/2013
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" One of my favorite books of all time!!! "
- Soubhi, 12/7/2013
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" It took me 30 years of owning this book to finally read it. It's wonderful and I didn't want it to end. "
- John, 12/5/2013
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" Excellent story for all ages. "
- Bob, 11/18/2013
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" This is a great book! I only gave it 4 stars because it took me a while to get into it but it is defiantly worth reading. My favorite character was BigWig and I think that the way Richard Adams came up with this book is fantastic. GO BUNNIES!! "
- Mercer, 10/1/2013
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" The beginning I thought was good, but by the 3rd rabbit 'adventure' I started to lose interest, probably about half way through. Oh well, it was a classic I have had on my list for a while so I'm happy to have read it. "
- Dara, 6/12/2013
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" awsome reading "
- Dario, 2/16/2013
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" Redwall meets Beatrix Potter. "
- Shayne, 8/5/2012
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" If you need a good cry, read this book "
- C, 6/3/2012
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" It was an exciting book with a good mix of feeling, action, and adventure. It is quite difficult to get into, but if you get past the first few chapters it is incredible. "
- Perrin, 1/29/2012
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" wonderful story full of twists and mischief, just what I'd expect from rabbit;-) "
- Aimee, 12/10/2011
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" I loved this book. Such a good read with lots of suspense and clever rabbits. Now do I dare to give it to my rabbit-mad daughter? Love that a black Lab has a hand in the plot. "
- Nancy, 8/2/2011
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" This was a very good book. A little bit long. Extremely thorough and life-like anthropomorhism made this book easy to read. "
- David, 7/16/2011
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" This was marketed as a children's novel. I still don't know why. Excellent novel, heavy adult themes. I am glad it ended on a happier note. "
- Googa, 6/28/2011
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" È stato bello ritornare sul Colle Watership, ma l'atmosfera non era più quella magica che si respirava nella Collina dei Conigli.Forse Dente di Leone, invecchiando, non è più bravo come un tempo a raccontare le leggende lapine...
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- Georgiana, 4/13/2011
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" Pretty much just random tales about the characters in Watership Down. Interesting read, but I don't recommend reading it without reading Watership Down first.
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- Raymond, 4/12/2011
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" expecting something a little different than what I got but still a good read.
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- Makayla, 4/4/2011
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" It’s not that this is a bad book. However, the bar was set so high by Watership Down that any follow-ups will be diminished in its shadow.
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- Peacegal, 12/17/2010
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" Not nearly as good as the original book, but there are a couple exceptional stories in this collection that make it worth reading.
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- Marcie, 9/20/2010
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" A nice way to supplement the original novel when you are dying to live just a little bit longer in this wonderful world.
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- Abby, 8/25/2010
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" This book was a letdown.
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- Matt, 7/31/2010
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" Very bucolic and a refreshingly light read...considering it's about rabbits. However, I was surprised how much sociology permeated the book.
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- Jake, 7/12/2010
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" We read this in grade school, and I loved it.
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- Erika, 5/1/2010
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