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A review by miduhadi
Watership Down by Richard Adams
2.0
This book started off well but became too repetitive after a while. Here are some of the quotes that I liked:
There are some beautiful descriptions, as well. Here is one such passage where the author describes the effect of moonlight on the jungle:
We need daylight and to that extent it is utilitarian, but moonlight we do not need. When it comes, it serves no necessity. It transforms. It falls upon the banks and the grass, separating one long blade from another; turning a drift of brown, frosted leaves from a single heap to innumerable flashing fragments; or glimmering lengthways along wet twigs as though light itself were ductile.
I think Bigwig was one character who showed a lot of growth as the story progressed. He went from being just the brawn around the leader to a rabbit who started thinking for himself. One of the many funny exchanges between Bigwig and Hazel is featured below:
Here’s a picture that reminded me of Bigwig:
There are some beautiful descriptions, as well. Here is one such passage where the author describes the effect of moonlight on the jungle:
We need daylight and to that extent it is utilitarian, but moonlight we do not need. When it comes, it serves no necessity. It transforms. It falls upon the banks and the grass, separating one long blade from another; turning a drift of brown, frosted leaves from a single heap to innumerable flashing fragments; or glimmering lengthways along wet twigs as though light itself were ductile.
I think Bigwig was one character who showed a lot of growth as the story progressed. He went from being just the brawn around the leader to a rabbit who started thinking for himself. One of the many funny exchanges between Bigwig and Hazel is featured below:
Here’s a picture that reminded me of Bigwig: