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bookish_b's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ladypalutena's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
zenithharpink's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. This book was so much fun, one of my favorites in the series. I loved that the villain was a bit different. I loved the quest/riddle/Redwall lore. I loved that this was wholly centered on Redwall. The characters were fun, adventurous and charming. Only half a star deducted because the confrontation wasn't the battle royale, or even the direct conflict & confrontation that I would have preferred.
I recommend this to both fans of the series, and fans of adventure reads.
I recommend this to both fans of the series, and fans of adventure reads.
aarmstrong37's review against another edition
4.0
Brian Jacques fro years now has enticed readers with amazing stories from the world of Redwall. Telling history to future, and everything in-between. Doomwyte is yet another tale which follows those from Redwall as the search on a great journey to find stolen artifacts and rescue pleasant beasts. What strikes me as different in this book is the lack of outright violence and war.
Do not get me wrong, some of the great things about Redwall happen during sieges and war. Multiple times Jacques teaches about compassion and peace int solving issues, but this book shows a calmer side of Mossflower. The book does still contain battle and death, but in the long run it seems he creates a smaller death toll in this book than others I have read.
However, along with the lack of battles, the plot does seem a little bit more simplistic. Honestly there is nothing wrong with that at all, it rather suits this story well. It speaks much to the overpowering of our inner demons and how simplistic it is to fight our demons. This is paralleled rather well through the story as multiple characters fight off their preconceived notions and deepest desires.
Along the way we also get the lovely puzzling adventures of yet another Jacques riddled treasure hunt. These are always some of my favorite parts of his books, and what keeps me coming back for more. It’s fun to try and guess where everything is headed, even after reading many of his books he still seems to always be one step ahead of you.
This book is definitely worth the read, or in my case the listen. I find listening to his books is one of the most enjoyable experiences. He not only narrates it himself, and his family, but he also buts music to his lovely lyrics and poems as well. Making this book an enjoyable experience or the ears and mind!
Do not get me wrong, some of the great things about Redwall happen during sieges and war. Multiple times Jacques teaches about compassion and peace int solving issues, but this book shows a calmer side of Mossflower. The book does still contain battle and death, but in the long run it seems he creates a smaller death toll in this book than others I have read.
However, along with the lack of battles, the plot does seem a little bit more simplistic. Honestly there is nothing wrong with that at all, it rather suits this story well. It speaks much to the overpowering of our inner demons and how simplistic it is to fight our demons. This is paralleled rather well through the story as multiple characters fight off their preconceived notions and deepest desires.
Along the way we also get the lovely puzzling adventures of yet another Jacques riddled treasure hunt. These are always some of my favorite parts of his books, and what keeps me coming back for more. It’s fun to try and guess where everything is headed, even after reading many of his books he still seems to always be one step ahead of you.
This book is definitely worth the read, or in my case the listen. I find listening to his books is one of the most enjoyable experiences. He not only narrates it himself, and his family, but he also buts music to his lovely lyrics and poems as well. Making this book an enjoyable experience or the ears and mind!
meecespieces's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Violence
bookycnidaria's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The good creatures of Redwall discover a riddle that could lead to the lost treasure of Gonff, the Prince of Mousethieves. Hundreds of generations ago, Gonff stole four beautiful jewels from the Doomwyte caves, and hid them somewhere in Redwall Abbey. Now a new generation of young creatures are following the clues to find the priceless jewels.
I didn't care for this book as much as other books in this series. First of all, I can't stand snakes, and there are a lot of snakes in this story. Also, I just didn't connect to the characters as much as I usually do. The characters are fun, and the plot is interesting, but I guess I wasn't in the right mood or something.
The plot was going in a bunch of different directions, with dozens of characters doing different things. I prefer a more linear story that focuses on one group of main characters. I skipped most of the scenes that follow the villains. I just didn't want to hear about their nasty squabbling and killing.
There are a lot of grisly deaths in this book, which is true of most Redwall books, but it just seemed like a bit too much in this one.
There are a few characters that I really liked though. I liked Bisky, the young mouse who starts the whole adventure by relating the tale of Gonff the Mousethief to the Abbey babes at bedtime. I liked the voracious hare, Laird Bosie, who eats everything sight and never backs down from a fight. And I liked Samolus, the old mouse who first discovered the legend of Gonff and the hidden jewels. And I loved Abbot Glisam, who leads the Abbey with wisdom and kindness.
I didn't care for this book as much as other books in this series. First of all, I can't stand snakes, and there are a lot of snakes in this story. Also, I just didn't connect to the characters as much as I usually do. The characters are fun, and the plot is interesting, but I guess I wasn't in the right mood or something.
The plot was going in a bunch of different directions, with dozens of characters doing different things. I prefer a more linear story that focuses on one group of main characters. I skipped most of the scenes that follow the villains. I just didn't want to hear about their nasty squabbling and killing.
There are a lot of grisly deaths in this book, which is true of most Redwall books, but it just seemed like a bit too much in this one.
There are a few characters that I really liked though. I liked Bisky, the young mouse who starts the whole adventure by relating the tale of Gonff the Mousethief to the Abbey babes at bedtime. I liked the voracious hare, Laird Bosie, who eats everything sight and never backs down from a fight. And I liked Samolus, the old mouse who first discovered the legend of Gonff and the hidden jewels. And I loved Abbot Glisam, who leads the Abbey with wisdom and kindness.
caffeineauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
corbad's review
2.0
Fails to provide a unique protagonist or an involved antagonist, instead unwinding an only marginally engaging tale that is spread across a number of individual narratives. A few casually gruesome deaths and surprisingly poor grammar are the only truly negative elements of an otherwise decent, but unremarkable, tale.