blburslem's review against another edition
3.0
I would have preferred a different format. I think the 3 parts intermixed would have been more successful. The first 2 parts were rather boring but the 3rd part was great.
pbanditp's review against another edition
4.0
This book is for fans of Watership Down. Those who love the characters and just can’t get enough of them, or maybe you just miss the down and want a taste. This magical land is brought back to life with short tales of El-ahrairah as well as tales of life after the battle with General Woundwort. Join Hazel, Bigwig, Fiver and all the others at silflay and relive the beauty of Watership Down in small doses.
corinnecor's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mordecai's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
aotora's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this one just as much as I liked the prequel. It's not a coherent story with a start and finish but it's a collection of different short stories both from the lore and the current rabbits from all three current warrens.
The lore ones are just good as in the first book, some of the modern ones are not as good as they could be, I didn't really care for Campion's story and the White blindness story, but other than those two the stories are good, the characters are just as enjoyable as the previous book and the new characters introduced in this book are great too.
The lore ones are just good as in the first book, some of the modern ones are not as good as they could be, I didn't really care for Campion's story and the White blindness story, but other than those two the stories are good, the characters are just as enjoyable as the previous book and the new characters introduced in this book are great too.
emurph09's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
3.0
Fun if you were a huge fan of watership down. I found it slow overall and skipped through many parts
miraclemarg's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
kelseymay's review against another edition
5.0
There seem to be a number of slightly-sour reviews on here, so I'll toss in my opinion. I loved this follow-up novel. It felt like an extension of "Watership Down." I absolutely loved the stories of El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle and enjoyed the creative adventures that the rabbits of the Downs went through. And I particularly enjoyed the political statements in this book. I think it's well worth reading if you loved the original novel. Who wouldn't want to spend a little more time with beloved Hazel-rah?!
forkdogforkfruit's review against another edition
2.0
This is worth reading if you have read Watership Down and you wish to read the complete works surrounding the rabbits. If not, then it is more disjointed than if you had read WD. It is a book that has many fables in the first half that don't seem to have any order or point other than abstract lessons for the warren. Somewhere past the second half more of a constant narrative is introduced and is much more enjoyable.
Overall, I would highly recommend Watershed Down but not so much this follow up.
Overall, I would highly recommend Watershed Down but not so much this follow up.