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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
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Prachtig, UNIEK, elke pagina is spannend, ik heb ongelofelijk hard genoten van dit boek. Wauw ♥️
Prachtig, UNIEK, elke pagina is spannend, ik heb ongelofelijk hard genoten van dit boek. Wauw ♥️
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Oh what a wonderful book! I read it about 30 years ago and enjoyed it even more this time than I did last time if that’s possible! Oh the feelings that this book invokes - excitement, suspense, sadness, etc. When I finished it, I just sat with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Why I picked this up: This was a childhood favorite of mine that I wanted to revisit, because I'm in the dangerous game of revisiting things I loved in the past and seeing how they held up.
Why I kept reading: This book is a fun adventure story with unique point-of-view characters.
Liked:
- There is a big ensemble cast, but every character feels like they have a role in the story.
- It manages to strike a really interesting balance between being cozy and familiar, while capturing the dread/horror that comes from being a prey animal.
- I enjoyed the world-building around rabbit culture and how the theme of the mythic trickster god echoed the actions of the characters.
- The scope of the story feels epic, but is fresh because of how unique the point-of-view is (ie - it's not a medieval fantasy epic).
- I enjoy how each chapter is introduced with a quote from a famous piece of literature, as a kid, this was my first exposure to some of my favorite poets!
Disliked:
- Frankly, I'm not sure if this is a book I could ever really look at objectively, since it's wrapped in so much nostalgia for me.
Your Milage May Very:
- It's a book written in the 1970's; I wouldn't call it egregious, but there are definitely a few comments about native societies that reflect outdated points of view.
- It's a pretty standard, albeit well executed, example of the hero's journey.
- In terms of classification, it's a tricky one -- it's sort of proto "young-adult" before that was really a classification. I first read it when I was 7-8 because I was a precocious little weirdo who sought out the largest book in my elementary school's library. I found it challenging, but absolutely loved it.
Why I kept reading: This book is a fun adventure story with unique point-of-view characters.
Liked:
- There is a big ensemble cast, but every character feels like they have a role in the story.
- It manages to strike a really interesting balance between being cozy and familiar, while capturing the dread/horror that comes from being a prey animal.
- I enjoyed the world-building around rabbit culture and how the theme of the mythic trickster god echoed the actions of the characters.
- The scope of the story feels epic, but is fresh because of how unique the point-of-view is (ie - it's not a medieval fantasy epic).
- I enjoy how each chapter is introduced with a quote from a famous piece of literature, as a kid, this was my first exposure to some of my favorite poets!
Disliked:
- Frankly, I'm not sure if this is a book I could ever really look at objectively, since it's wrapped in so much nostalgia for me.
Your Milage May Very:
- It's a book written in the 1970's; I wouldn't call it egregious, but there are definitely a few comments about native societies that reflect outdated points of view.
- It's a pretty standard, albeit well executed, example of the hero's journey.
- In terms of classification, it's a tricky one -- it's sort of proto "young-adult" before that was really a classification. I first read it when I was 7-8 because I was a precocious little weirdo who sought out the largest book in my elementary school's library. I found it challenging, but absolutely loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence
As an adult it was a little bit hard to get through the last stretch of the book with the surplus of characters and keeping track of all the rabbits, but, growing up with the Redwall books and their adventures, it made me fondly remember those stories too!
gave up after the first two parts. i initially liked the concept but this book is much longer than it should be. maybe i'll read the second half in a few months and change my opinion
Beautiful, intense, immersive - more believable a world than most fantasy stories
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No