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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic
The stories about El-ahrairah were pleasant enough but not really to my taste. I just wanted more stories about Hazel & Fiver and the rest of the rabbits at Watership Down. Part III gave me this, but a collection of short stories rather than a coherent whole. Not bad, but not magical like [b:Watership Down|76620|Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)|Richard Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1405136931l/76620._SY75_.jpg|1357456].
adventurous
lighthearted
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.