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A review by azahller
Redwall by Brian Jacques
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.0
*I read this book as an adult. Since it is middle grade, I'm rating it as if I read it when I was in the target age range*
When the Redwall Abbey is threatened by the dreaded rat, Cluny the Scourge, and unlikely hero steps up. Matthias is a meek and bumbling mouse, but a riddle takes him on a grand quest to recover a sword of legend. The mice prepare to defend the Abbey with the help of the woodland creatures that neighbor their peaceful home.
I thought this book was really cute. I think that when I was first starting to read fantasy novels, this would've really been a hit for me. It has a wide cast of characters, a smidgeon of court politics, multiple riddles/prophesies, and a grand final battle. If your child seems to like this genre but is perhaps too young for the mature complicated epic fantasy classics, I feel like this is a fantastic intro book.
From time to time this book does get repetitive and I think I mostly felt that way because I'm quite older than the target demographic, so take that with a grain of salt. The characters are also a bit too clear cut for my liking - the good characters are just good and don't do bad things and the bad characters are just bad. Nobody exists in the in-between, which is okay but not my personal preference.
Overall I would recommend this book to young fantasy readers yearning for an epic adventure.
When the Redwall Abbey is threatened by the dreaded rat, Cluny the Scourge, and unlikely hero steps up. Matthias is a meek and bumbling mouse, but a riddle takes him on a grand quest to recover a sword of legend. The mice prepare to defend the Abbey with the help of the woodland creatures that neighbor their peaceful home.
I thought this book was really cute. I think that when I was first starting to read fantasy novels, this would've really been a hit for me. It has a wide cast of characters, a smidgeon of court politics, multiple riddles/prophesies, and a grand final battle. If your child seems to like this genre but is perhaps too young for the mature complicated epic fantasy classics, I feel like this is a fantastic intro book.
From time to time this book does get repetitive and I think I mostly felt that way because I'm quite older than the target demographic, so take that with a grain of salt. The characters are also a bit too clear cut for my liking - the good characters are just good and don't do bad things and the bad characters are just bad. Nobody exists in the in-between, which is okay but not my personal preference.
Overall I would recommend this book to young fantasy readers yearning for an epic adventure.