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.
auntbreesqreads's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute. I remember being sad when I finished Watership Down because it was really fun to read and I was really happy to find out Richard Adams had actually written more about the rabbits of Watership Down.
chrest's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
ofbooksandtrees's review against another edition
2.0
Read July 2022
I enjoyed part 3 but 1 & 2 were a struggle to get through.