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bootrat's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
This was far less traumatising than my memory of the film was expecting it to be, which is good! I listened to the audiobook, so I struggled a little bit with the lapine words sometimes, but other than that this was a great book.
It was also interesting hearing the introduction by Richard Adams where he explained that this was just a story he made up to tell his kids and they convinced him to turn it into a book. And he then struggled to get it published, but that it was surprisingly popular which he never expected. I think all of that comes across in the book, it's a story he wrote for himself and his kids and he refused to make any changes to make it more marketable - that authenticity of his writing and connection to the story shines through.
It was also interesting hearing the introduction by Richard Adams where he explained that this was just a story he made up to tell his kids and they convinced him to turn it into a book. And he then struggled to get it published, but that it was surprisingly popular which he never expected. I think all of that comes across in the book, it's a story he wrote for himself and his kids and he refused to make any changes to make it more marketable - that authenticity of his writing and connection to the story shines through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
praedatrix's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
jwells's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
- Loveable characters? Yes
I found this really hard to put down once I got into it. I see why it has "classic" status. It walks an impressive line with characters that are neither completely anthropomorphized, nor so animalistic as to be hard to relate to. They are more human than any real rabbit would be, but with just enough alien details to remind us that they aren't humans. I particularly like the touch that rabbits can't count past four. One, two, three, four, "thousand" (many). Wonderful little bit of world building.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
isleofsnow's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Violence
theteaisaddictive's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
Absolutely masterful start to finish. The rabbit-lore of El-Ahrairah and his many adventures was so wonderfully atmospheric, combined with the thought and care that went into the language and inferiority of the rabbits — to say nothing of the plot itself. An absolute classic that I can’t believe I never read before now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
meecespieces's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
geekmom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
This is a classic for a reason. It’s a story of friendship, courage and survival, with lovely descriptions of the English countryside and a very believable cast of characters who are almost all animals.
A fantastic performance by Peter Capaldi made this 17.5 hour audiobook a real pleasure to listen to.
As a person who tends to be very sensitive to (and easily put off by) the lack of female characters in a book, I did find it extremely funny when the rabbits, having found a new home, turned around and were all... "Hey guys? Umm... we have no women, and that's kind of a problem." Well, I could have told them that from page 1, if only they'd asked me!
A fantastic performance by Peter Capaldi made this 17.5 hour audiobook a real pleasure to listen to.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
arlorees's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Just a perfectly sweet story. Makes you feel like a kid being told a bedtime story by a grandparent.
I listened to Peter Capaldi narate it, he was fantastic.
I listened to Peter Capaldi narate it, he was fantastic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Bullying and Confinement
antigonecounterpart's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Violence
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Blood