robin1010's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Violence
Moderate: War and Confinement
cranedphoenix'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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, and Miscarriage
darkefyres's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Confinement, and Murder
Minor: Child death and Miscarriage
janneke2302's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I was hesitant to read this book at first, because it's very different from what I usually read, but I ended up really enjoying it. There were some slow parts that were a bit tough to get through, especially the chapters where they told each other stories, but other than those parts it was a really fun heartwarming and adventurous story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal death
Moderate: Confinement and Classism
Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Abortion
hoggboss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence
laurenleigh's review against another edition
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Oof I FINALLY got through this. Possibly an unpopular opinion, but I greatly disliked this book. I think the main reason people sing its praises is out of nostalgia for when they read it as a kid. It was SO BORING. I gave up on the audiobook quickly, finding it too hard to keep track of the characters and the rabbit language, but then I spent 6 long weeks slogging through the ebook. It just put me to sleep! I’m not a super fast reader, but if something takes me that long, it’s a bad sign. I finally moved back to audiobook for the last half, once I had a handle on the characters and Adams’ writing style. I guess I did care about the characters, but that’s not really a testament to good writing. I care about all animal characters, even unnamed ones. I guess I could find some hint of interest by framing the different warrens as different types of government (Cowslip’s warren = socialism, Efrara = fascism), like a super subtle Animal Farm, but that only held my attention for so long. I know life is short and I should have DNF-ed it, but I’m a completionist. SO glad this one is over though. Apologies if I’ve just hated on your beloved childhood tale, but I stand by my assessment. This was a snooze fest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
Minor: Blood and Violence
justanotherayesha's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Grief, Murder, and Violence
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