Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Watership Down by Richard Adams

29 reviews

sommarborne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Blood

gabriella_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This made me feel like a little kid again which I know isn’t an easy feat. I was squirming reading this feeling so tense and anxious for battle rabbits in a society some parts even felt apocalyptic. An absolute page-turner this was awesome

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bxnnny's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

these rabbits had me in an absolute chokehold - i was so worried about them and i was devastated whenever they were in danger or hurt. i enjoyed the idea of them having their own little language and of all animals having a common language that they can use to communicate to one another, and of the rabbits having their own mythos and the way they shared their stories and took care of one another. i felt really really connected to them and their journey. it felt very reminiscent of a tolkien story. these poor little rabbits just wanted to go back to the shire!!! i was warned i might not enjoy this book as rabbits hold a very special place in my heart and reading about the awful things that happen to them and all the danger they face in this book might be too much for me, and though i did cry a few times and was so on edge throughout most of my read, i'm very glad i read it. it, too, will now and always hold a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

minoestrashrat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I've always been interested in this book, telling myself I'd read it later, but I finally caved after I watched the BBC adaptation, followed by the old movie. 

This book is truly something special, and while the depiction of the does is sometimes somewhat questionable, the worldbuilding and characters still hold up after so many years.

Bigwig and Fiver will forever stay in my heart, I can't wait to buy the graphic novel when I get the chance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism

macliffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My favorite book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, and Excrement

Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

alaskan_bull_worm's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, and Death

kendalsbookcase's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ynit_g's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of my favorite books from my childhood and I'm happy it's still a very good read all these years later
I will admit slow paced books are almost always a struggle for me so that's a negative but everything else is pretty good, though i think some of the slow pace has to do with the few story chapters in between the chapters with our main characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Miscarriage, and Blood

_anakin_skywalker_'s review against another edition

hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying and Sexism