Tales from Watership Down
by Richard Adams
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Author: Richard AdamsEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-03-01
ISBN: 0380729342
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Avon
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- ISBN13: 9780380729340
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Book Reviews of Tales from Watership Down
Book Review: Some things should be left, even if you are a fan
Summary: 3 Stars
I have loved Watership Down for over 25 years. I read the original book for the first time when I was eight after seeing the animated film. It is a book that I loved, and while I felt it wrapped up well at the end...I had always wanted more.
For whatever reason, I never knew that this second book was created. It has been dubbed a sequel, however it seems more of a continuation.
At the end of Watership Down (original) it is very clear that the Watership Warren thrives, and that Hazel, much older than he should be passes away, the last of the original rabbits. So, we the reader know that a sequel can not really happen. This book is, as stated, is divided up and the true "fan" is really only interested in the end segment to hear about the rabbits that we know and loved.
While it was nice to revisit them, the effect isn't the same. The spark is gone. As one reviewer stated, Bigwig is down right obnoxious, Holly is all but absent, Keehar seems to have no personality, and Hazel is vacant.
When I finished this book, I almost wished that I hadn't read it, though I know if I hadn't I would have always wondered. I think the main reason why this book is reviewed so poorly is that we are desperately hoping to be touched or moved the way that we were when we read Watership Down, and that is just not there. That is the reason why I gave the book the three stars instead of one or two. It isn't that the book is awful, though it isn't great at all; it is that it leaves you wanting so much more. The more that I thought on it though, the more I wondered what had I hoped for? I am glad that I have satiated my urge to read this second book, but I do not think that it will ever be re-read, or will hold a place even on my bookshelf. However, I thank Mr. Adams for putting forth the effort, as I am sure he was begged to do.
Summary of Tales from Watership Down
Return Again to the Warren for
the All-New Adventures of Fiver,
Hazel, BigWig, Dandelion, and
The Legendary El-Ahrairah.
In one of the most enduring classics of contemporary literature, author Richard Adams enthralled millions of readers by creating a glorious world of danger and discovery at once uniquely strange and strikingly similar to our own. Come back now to this remarkable society hidden beneath the tall grasses and open fields; to old friends and new heroes whose courage and tenacity are tested at every turn by predatory nature and the short-sighted cruelties of man. Come back to the excitement and enchantment, to the heartsoaring wonder of a place called Watership Down.
The original Watership Down is one of those wonderful works that appeals to readers both young and old. The story of a group of rabbits on an adventure into unfamiliar yards, farms, and fields made for an imaginative, captivating journey. This latest work follows the aftermath of the original's climactic ending and includes the rabbits' retelling of various myths associated with their rabbit-hood, plus some new twists and developments. This is a captivating introduction to Adams's warren for first-time visitors, and those who loved the original Watership Down won't be disappointed.
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