Watership Down by Richard Adams

Watership Down by Richard Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rabbits at war! The idea is so cute but is also well-thought out. They even display military tactics! And because there’s so many tales within the tales, it makes for an excellent children’s book as it can go on for as long as it wants. It also teaches philosophy as each chapter is introduced with a quote from a famous author and gives some indication on how the chapter is going to progress. The book deals with real countryside issues that animals face in the wild, and I didn’t think that the rabbits would undertake such an epic journey as they did. I did find it a bit annoying to try and read Kehaar’s speech, but I suppose Adams wanted it to resemble as close to a foreigner as possible. There’re also verbs in the rabbit language that make you think on your feet as there’s no explanation of what they mean. But if you’re looking for a tale without the usual conquests then this is for you.

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