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A review by jemofabook
Mattimeo by Brian Jacques
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Rating: All-Time Favorite
This book was my entry to the Redwall series as a kid and has remained one of my absolute favorites of the series. This is technically the third entry, and I noticed some growth in the writing between this and the first two. It was a little less black and white with a little less of the less than ideal depictions of mental health being tied to being evil.
I definitely still teared up at parts of this one, and it held up on reread as an adult.
At first, I didn't really enjoy the audio, but they are narrated by Brian Jacques and a full cast, and I ended up enjoying this one much more than I did Redwall or Mossflower. It can be a smidge cheesy, but it was a lot of fun. I listened to this over a long period of time as my bedtime book, and I am glad that I did.
Overall, I am feeling a lot more positive about my reread and read-on of the Redwall series. It will definitely take some time because it's long and is not going to be my main priority, but it is just so cozy to revisit these stories that I picked up around 7-8 and really cemented me as a lifelong fantasy reader.
This book was my entry to the Redwall series as a kid and has remained one of my absolute favorites of the series. This is technically the third entry, and I noticed some growth in the writing between this and the first two. It was a little less black and white with a little less of the less than ideal depictions of mental health being tied to being evil.
I definitely still teared up at parts of this one, and it held up on reread as an adult.
At first, I didn't really enjoy the audio, but they are narrated by Brian Jacques and a full cast, and I ended up enjoying this one much more than I did Redwall or Mossflower. It can be a smidge cheesy, but it was a lot of fun. I listened to this over a long period of time as my bedtime book, and I am glad that I did.
Overall, I am feeling a lot more positive about my reread and read-on of the Redwall series. It will definitely take some time because it's long and is not going to be my main priority, but it is just so cozy to revisit these stories that I picked up around 7-8 and really cemented me as a lifelong fantasy reader.