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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this jolt of nostalgia!!! I loved all the characters!!! This made me want to reread the whole series!!! I especially liked Rosie and her laugh!!!
Let it be known that I have read most of the Redwall series before in my childhood. This past summer I challenged myself to read them all again in the order in which they were written.
I recently finished Mariel of Redwall. It is different than the previous three in that a portion of the plot is set in the Isle of Terramort, an island separate from the land mass Salamandastron and Redwall are on. It's the first (in publishing order) to deal more in depth with searats. It is also the first to have the main character as a female.
I have come across a few typos (Bladegirt v. Bladegrit) as well as character switches. The plot and characters are predictable with an understanding of the series. But if you're just looking for a fun read about heroes, battle, adventure, and the pursuit of peace, I'd highly recommend this book.
I recently finished Mariel of Redwall. It is different than the previous three in that a portion of the plot is set in the Isle of Terramort, an island separate from the land mass Salamandastron and Redwall are on. It's the first (in publishing order) to deal more in depth with searats. It is also the first to have the main character as a female.
I have come across a few typos (Bladegirt v. Bladegrit) as well as character switches. The plot and characters are predictable with an understanding of the series. But if you're just looking for a fun read about heroes, battle, adventure, and the pursuit of peace, I'd highly recommend this book.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Action, adventure, anthropomorphic animals, songs and poems, humor, and even a touch of romance—there’s something for everyone in Mariel of Redwall by Brian Jacques—or everybeast, as they say in Redwall! Mariel, a mouse, finds herself stranded on shore after being tossed about in a storm at sea, with no memory of who she is or what happened to her, and decides to call herself Storm. With the help of some hares and a grumpy old squirrel, she makes her way to Redwall Abbey in Mossflower Woods. Once she remembers what happened—she and her father, Joseph the bellmaker, were captured by searats and Mariel ended up thrown overboard—she sets off to find the searats and get her revenge. She is unexpectedly joined by her friends Dandin, a mouse, Tarquin, a hare, and Durry, a hedgehog. With the help of an ancient poem, they face dangers and make new friends along the way. They are headed for the isle of Terramort to defeat the searats, especially their king, Gabool the Wild. Meanwhile, the creatures of Redwall are fending off an attack by searats who have camped in Mossflower.
If you like questing and battles, and you love animals, this book (and the other books of Redwall) is perfect for you! There is humor sprinkled throughout; for example, the moles have a funny way of talking, and the young Redwallers, called “dibbuns,” are always trying to avoid bathtime and looking for their own adventures. There is even a little romance between two of the hares. This is an excellent story for adults and kids alike. The creatures of Redwall display the values of courage, determination, kindness, compassion, and integrity, and prove that good always triumphs over evil and love always conquers hate.
If you like questing and battles, and you love animals, this book (and the other books of Redwall) is perfect for you! There is humor sprinkled throughout; for example, the moles have a funny way of talking, and the young Redwallers, called “dibbuns,” are always trying to avoid bathtime and looking for their own adventures. There is even a little romance between two of the hares. This is an excellent story for adults and kids alike. The creatures of Redwall display the values of courage, determination, kindness, compassion, and integrity, and prove that good always triumphs over evil and love always conquers hate.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“golly! that’s jolly clever, durry—a secret tunnel. how did y’ manage to move that whackin’ great boulder with one single shove?”
durry swelled his chest out. “i ate a good breakf’st.”
durry swelled his chest out. “i ate a good breakf’st.”
I think this was fairly high on my favorites list when I was younger, and it still is pretty good. Gabool is not an impressive villain, as Redwall villains go — he goes crazy way too early for that — but I love that the book is basically driven by a daughter's love for her father, and I think that the searats-attacking-the-Abbey subplot is one of my favorite Abbey-besieged plots in the series. (I can't explain why; it just is.) Plus, the overall flow of the book feels different from a lot of other Redwall books. It's not the best of the Redwall books, but I still really like it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mariel’s the bomb! I appreciate that Jacques didn’t flatten her character (justice for Cornflower forever) and let her be messy but also so dang capable. I also adore that there wasn’t a soppy romance, just friendship built on mutual respect, with a lovely little end note in those last pages. Lovely to see the character building/world building so fleshed out here, 4 books into the series.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first Redwall book I ever read, and as such, the dearest to my heart!