Watership Down by Richard Adams

Watership Down

Watership Down #1

Richard Adams with Peter Capaldi (Narrator)

17 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1972 (editions) user-added

fiction childrens classics adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a st...

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Moods

adventurous 93%
emotional 52%
hopeful 39%
tense 37%
dark 31%
inspiring 27%
reflective 21%
sad 17%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 12%
funny 12%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 5%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 25% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.0

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