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chloewiart's review against another edition
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
katykelly's review against another edition
5.0
Redwall crossed with Watership Down with a smidgeon of Tolkein- exciting new animal adventure saga
This only appeared on my radar after recently winning some children's book awards. I like to keep abreast of the award winners and it's a genre that I don't read much of.
With bookends set on a dark winters' evening, a storyteller tells young rabbits an origin tale of their hero, Podkin, before he became the warrior rabbit they all know.
Interrupted occasionally by the storyteller and his young listeners, we then hear the story of how Podkin lost his ear, and how he and his brother and sister fled a massacre and attempted to keep an ancient treasure safe from an evil group of rabbits who are slaying and enslaving all the innocent animals in their path.
Great adventure story, fast moving, with likeable characters (Podkin grows from an immature, ignorant young rabbit to a brave and quick-thinking leader, his sister is a wonderful role model). It would make a great TV series, with lots of locations and minor characters, fights, escapes.
It could have gone on longer, in my opinion. I wanted it to be Redwall, and hope the author sets more stories in the world of the rabbits.
One for ages 8-13. While rabbits do die in this, there is nothing graphic or overly disturbing, mild threats only.
This only appeared on my radar after recently winning some children's book awards. I like to keep abreast of the award winners and it's a genre that I don't read much of.
With bookends set on a dark winters' evening, a storyteller tells young rabbits an origin tale of their hero, Podkin, before he became the warrior rabbit they all know.
Interrupted occasionally by the storyteller and his young listeners, we then hear the story of how Podkin lost his ear, and how he and his brother and sister fled a massacre and attempted to keep an ancient treasure safe from an evil group of rabbits who are slaying and enslaving all the innocent animals in their path.
Great adventure story, fast moving, with likeable characters (Podkin grows from an immature, ignorant young rabbit to a brave and quick-thinking leader, his sister is a wonderful role model). It would make a great TV series, with lots of locations and minor characters, fights, escapes.
It could have gone on longer, in my opinion. I wanted it to be Redwall, and hope the author sets more stories in the world of the rabbits.
One for ages 8-13. While rabbits do die in this, there is nothing graphic or overly disturbing, mild threats only.
baxter9's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
c_harrison86's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
spaced1999's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
vekling's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Cute, but not much beyond that.
panopticemu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
stuckinadreamstate's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
pinglee's review against another edition
adventurous
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
rkiladitis's review against another edition
5.0
An old bard weaves a tale of the legendary warrior, Podkin One-Ear, for an audience gathered for the winter holiday, Bramblemas. In rabbit society, Podkin was the pampered son of a chieftain, lazy and shiftless, while his older sister, Paz, trains hard, knowing she won't be chieftain because she's female. When a savage warrior tribe of rabbits - red-eyed, iron-clad, iron-infused - called the Gorm attack Podkin's burrow, Podkin, Paz, and their baby brother, Pook, run for their lives, the Gorm always one step behind them. Podkin has a magical sword that the Gorm want, and they'll stop at nothing to get it.
Told in the third person in the bard's voice, with occasional interludes to provide dialogue between the bard and some curious young rabbits, Podkin One-Ear makes the reader feel like he or she is sitting in a dining hall, listening to an epic tale unfold. David Wyatt's black and white illustrations add to the epic feel of the story, and inject emotion into the tale; the action scenes and the emotion in his character's faces evoke strong emotion. It's a wonderful story about the rise of a hero, and I can't wait to read more. There are big battles, arms and armor, magic weapons and witches - something for every fantasy fan!
Give this one to your Redwall fans, for sure. If you've got Mouse Guard graphic novels (and if you don't, and have fantasy fans, you really need to), get those ready for readalikes. Lisa Fiedler's Mouseheart series, plus Erin Hunter's Warriors (and Seekers, and Survivors) are also great read-alikes, and if you've got readers that devour those, this is a good book to introduce them to.
Told in the third person in the bard's voice, with occasional interludes to provide dialogue between the bard and some curious young rabbits, Podkin One-Ear makes the reader feel like he or she is sitting in a dining hall, listening to an epic tale unfold. David Wyatt's black and white illustrations add to the epic feel of the story, and inject emotion into the tale; the action scenes and the emotion in his character's faces evoke strong emotion. It's a wonderful story about the rise of a hero, and I can't wait to read more. There are big battles, arms and armor, magic weapons and witches - something for every fantasy fan!
Give this one to your Redwall fans, for sure. If you've got Mouse Guard graphic novels (and if you don't, and have fantasy fans, you really need to), get those ready for readalikes. Lisa Fiedler's Mouseheart series, plus Erin Hunter's Warriors (and Seekers, and Survivors) are also great read-alikes, and if you've got readers that devour those, this is a good book to introduce them to.