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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I didn't even realize that there was a follow-up to Watership Down, and I was giddy when I realized I could read more. I read Watership Down about 5 years ago after watching the movie with my dad a lot in my childhood. I was elated when I realized I could learn more about El-Ahrairah and LOVED those sections.
I was also very happy with how Adam's wrote more about our main cast, and added some awareness of the gender imbalance. I think too many fantasy writers, especially of his time, leaned on the argument of "That's how it was in ancient times," or "its just nature," to disregard writing good female characters. I loved the females in the first book, and thought the chapters here about the female run warren and Hazels immediate acceptance and welcoming of an equal voice in his owsla.
So happy I found this book.
I was also very happy with how Adam's wrote more about our main cast, and added some awareness of the gender imbalance. I think too many fantasy writers, especially of his time, leaned on the argument of "That's how it was in ancient times," or "its just nature," to disregard writing good female characters. I loved the females in the first book, and thought the chapters here about the female run warren and Hazels immediate acceptance and welcoming of an equal voice in his owsla.
So happy I found this book.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tales from Watership Down was an interesting read. I find it funny some people complained about being disappointed in a lack of Tales from Watership Down's rabbits specifically. What were you expecting especially after reading the little intro at the beginning stating how the book is broken up?
All in all I found it amusing to hear more tales about El-ahrairah. It was one of aspects I enjoyed in the original novel, hearing their tales. The stories in the later parts of this collection were a treat to read as well! I'm thankful Richard Adams allowed readers to experience more of the rabbits adventures and gain insight on the new warren, Vervain.
All in all I found it amusing to hear more tales about El-ahrairah. It was one of aspects I enjoyed in the original novel, hearing their tales. The stories in the later parts of this collection were a treat to read as well! I'm thankful Richard Adams allowed readers to experience more of the rabbits adventures and gain insight on the new warren, Vervain.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Watership Down is one of my all-time favorite books, but this just did not capture my attention in the same way.
Tales from Watership Down is a wonderful little book, comprised of stories that, for the most part, can be enjoyed on their own, and without knowledge of the goings-on in its predecessor, Watership Down. Perhaps more importantly, these imaginary lives of the rabbits offer us -- humans -- invaluable opportunities to calibrate our position in the cosmos: to remind ourselves that we do indeed share our natural world with other living beings, including non-human animals.
adventurous
medium-paced
Rating: 6 out of 10
Probably the book with the most wasted potential I've read all year. I found the short stories of rabbit folklore in Watership Down to be some of my favorite parts of that novel so I was really excited to see what the author would come up with for this novel, as well as to follow the characters I had grown fond of. However, my expectations were not met and I was left with mixed feelings.
The folklore stories were what most disappointed me. Most of them felt bland, and definitely didn't have the same charm as the ones from the original novel. Some were fairly solid, I'll admit, but overall I was expecting a lot more.
I had much more fun with the stories that directly followed the Watership Down characters, but I suspect that was almost entirely because of the characters themselves. The storylines were oddly written and the author seemed unable to decide whether the chapters were separate short stories or a single long one (and in my opinion, either would've been better than the messy middle ground that we got).
However, I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy myself a lot while reading this book. Objectively it was far from the greatest, and I wholeheartedly believe that the author could've written a much better novel, but it is what it is and I definitely don't regret reading this at all.
Probably the book with the most wasted potential I've read all year. I found the short stories of rabbit folklore in Watership Down to be some of my favorite parts of that novel so I was really excited to see what the author would come up with for this novel, as well as to follow the characters I had grown fond of. However, my expectations were not met and I was left with mixed feelings.
The folklore stories were what most disappointed me. Most of them felt bland, and definitely didn't have the same charm as the ones from the original novel. Some were fairly solid, I'll admit, but overall I was expecting a lot more.
I had much more fun with the stories that directly followed the Watership Down characters, but I suspect that was almost entirely because of the characters themselves. The storylines were oddly written and the author seemed unable to decide whether the chapters were separate short stories or a single long one (and in my opinion, either would've been better than the messy middle ground that we got).
However, I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy myself a lot while reading this book. Objectively it was far from the greatest, and I wholeheartedly believe that the author could've written a much better novel, but it is what it is and I definitely don't regret reading this at all.