A review by corinnecor
Watership Down, by Richard Adams
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book, for me, succeeded where Lord of the rings failed, narrating a captivating story about a long travel filled with dangers and interesting developments.
The lapine world and vocabulary created by Adams is well-thought, easy to understand and it makes sense. The presence of the Author's notes and explanations at no point feels "forced", but is instead a functioning narrating device.
The characters are not multi-dimensional as you'd wish, but it is logical given that they are not really people, but animals and therefore follow a more basic moral code and have simpler necessities. That said, it doesn't mean that they don't mature and improve: the rabbits do learn from their mistakes and, by the end of the book, become better versions of themselves.
An unexpectedly enjoyable book, although not exactly a light read and not the kind of book you'd read as a bedtime story to your children. (I just want to know if Adams's daughters are okay, tbh)
The lapine world and vocabulary created by Adams is well-thought, easy to understand and it makes sense. The presence of the Author's notes and explanations at no point feels "forced", but is instead a functioning narrating device.
The characters are not multi-dimensional as you'd wish, but it is logical given that they are not really people, but animals and therefore follow a more basic moral code and have simpler necessities. That said, it doesn't mean that they don't mature and improve: the rabbits do learn from their mistakes and, by the end of the book, become better versions of themselves.
An unexpectedly enjoyable book, although not exactly a light read and not the kind of book you'd read as a bedtime story to your children. (I just want to know if Adams's daughters are okay, tbh)