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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
A little sad after the brilliance of Watership Down!
adventurous
medium-paced
- Not so much a sequel as a continued exploration of the world
- Nothing on the original and not necessarily needed, as the original wrapped things up nicely
- That said, it was still good and I really enjoyed continuing to read about the world and the rabbits of Watership
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the best books I’ve ever read.
This is a collection of traditional rabbit stories about El-ahrairah and stories about Hazel and friends after the events of the first book. A good, light read for anyone like me who missed the characters from the first book and wanted to read more about them!
the artwork at the beginning of the sections>>> want to get a tattoo of them they're so cool
Not as good as the original. But it is nice to revisit this world.
A decent collection of short stories in the world of Watership Down, the latter part being a follow up to the events of the original book that introduces fun new ideas into the mix like female rabbits taking charge! I love that Richard Adams was careful to correct the sexist tones of the rabbits in his original novel. But all in all most of the book seems rather pointless apart from the aforementioned latter half and it seemed like that was the part Adams really wanted to write.
3.5/5 stars
3.5/5 stars
I enjoyed most of the stories in this sequel, but 2 or 3 of them in the beginning/middle felt a little repetitive so I skipped past those. I liked the 3rd section of the book the most, where it took me back to the stories of Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig, Hyzenthlay, and all the others. My favorite part was Hyzenthlay as a Chief Rabbit alongside Hazel.
This was an enjoyable collection of short stories about the rabbits of Watership Down. We get to read about what they were up to before the end of the first book which caused me no end of tears. I honestly have to say that reading about El-ahrairah in the first story was fine, but after that I found myself getting bored. The book didn't pick up for me until we were following Hazel, Fiver, and the others who were setting into Watership Down.
I do think it was good to see how the rabbits were tested due to a cruel winter, a female rabbit who used to be the Oswla who disagrees with Hazel and others, and a former rabbit who still feels some sway to General Woundwort.
I still have to hard pause when reading this book sometimes to figure out what the rabbits mean when referring to certain things. This book came with a dictionary in the back though which was helpful.
The setting of Watership Down still feels magical to me in this one. We have the rabbits being led by Hazel-rah and how the warren seems to work due to all of them working together at all times. The stories mentioned above though do test the rabbits at times. I really wish that Adams had included a story of Watership Down after the death of Hazel though.
The ending was a little flat to me. I just felt like the stories as a whole didn't flow very well from one to the other. I was expecting something better or a bigger picture to the plot.
I do think it was good to see how the rabbits were tested due to a cruel winter, a female rabbit who used to be the Oswla who disagrees with Hazel and others, and a former rabbit who still feels some sway to General Woundwort.
I still have to hard pause when reading this book sometimes to figure out what the rabbits mean when referring to certain things. This book came with a dictionary in the back though which was helpful.
The setting of Watership Down still feels magical to me in this one. We have the rabbits being led by Hazel-rah and how the warren seems to work due to all of them working together at all times. The stories mentioned above though do test the rabbits at times. I really wish that Adams had included a story of Watership Down after the death of Hazel though.
The ending was a little flat to me. I just felt like the stories as a whole didn't flow very well from one to the other. I was expecting something better or a bigger picture to the plot.