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What is one lesson you learn from Watership Down that touched your heart?

I learned that even the mundane could be magical. The storytelling and use of strange words made it feel like a real fantasy setting despite the fact that it was a story about rabbits with no magic at all. The book was absolutely riveting.

I finished this book about 3 months ago. It took me a month to read, which is somewhat long for me, but I still enjoyed it for the most part. When I finished the book I found myself thinking...they could have cut 100-200 pages out of the middle. I enjoyed the characters and am known to enjoy a slow book from time to time, but I think I would have struggled more if I hadn't been reading other books at the same time that had a bit more action in them to counteract the slow pace of this story.

A very interesting and enjoyable book, indeed! A story told thru the eyes and minds of anthropomorphic rabbits. The story is full of adventures that include narrow escapes and the fight against tyranny. The spirit of the rabbits is also a human spirit, a daily fight for existence and a continual search for a home, peace and safety.
Because of all the elements noted above the reader's first thoughts are that this book contains deep philosophical ideas. Also, each rabbit has very interesting personalities and character traits that make the reader want to search for hidden meanings and truths; but to no avail, because this is an adventure story written for children!
Once this issue is resolved, what remains is a very delightful tale in which our author devises many difficulties and adventures that the rabbits successfully deal with by applying ingenuity, intuition and courage. I can see a parent concluding bedtime by finishing off a chapter with the admonishment that if they are good children another rabbit adventure will be read.
This author is quite ingenious, in getting his rabbits into and out of harrowing situations and even funny at times, for instance, once the rabbits baited a dopy old dog into giving chase in order to scare off enemy rabbits. The author paces things well making this “a page turner�. This reviewer recommends this book to all who enjoy a story well told.

I'm currently reading it, just started. I can tell I'm going to give it 5 stars already. I might have read this in school, as required reading. It rings a bell and I've certainly heard of it.

Wise Cat wrote: "I'm currently reading it, just started. I can tell I'm going to give it 5 stars already. I might have read this in school, as required reading. It rings a bell and I've certainly heard of it."

I enjoyed it! whimsical to say the least. After you read it please send me your comments. my review can be found in my books, please read that and comment when you are finished.

I gave this 5 stars! I’m not sure how to interpret the ending with Hazel.

Parts of it was like Animal Farm which is another classic. I sure hated Woundwort! Liked Hazel, Bigwig, and Dandelion the most. Bigwig’s character really evolved as I didn’t like him at first.

I found the descriptions of the landscape too long winded and complicated, and so many words were used that I didn’t know. It was too cumbersome to look up and I couldn’t picture the scenery even when I did. The maps weren’t too helpful in helping me understand how far they traveled either.

What I enjoyed the most was the dialogue. It was humorous now and then. There was one chapter with humans which almost ruined it for me but it was short. I do wish the glossary was in the front of the book. I didn’t discover it till after overv300 pages into it.



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Guess what touched my heart is the loyalty and bonds among the rabbits. And how Hazel didn’t leave Blackavar. Sorry for new post but there’s no edit button and don’t know what I’m doing anyway lol.

Watership Down is like one of the best books out there. It's so real and raw. The lessons and teachings still hold up today. You have to be insane if you don't like this book. Fr.

I love it, one of my top favorites. I love thinking about the types of leadership in each group, and the differences in the communities. Hazel is an amazing leader!

I loved how different rabbits all had different gifts and played their part in their community.

One of my favorites! I loved it!

I love this book . Ironically one of my hobbies is playing guitar and my 12 string acoustic is my only one with a male name . I named it FIVRE . Most people seem to think Hazel was the hero but I always saw Fivre as the hero .

I enjoyed reading this book very much, especially the natural elements and the different species of plants mentioned.

I didn't enjoy this book at all.

Theresa, I did enjoy it! certainly not a piece of literature, just a bit of folly in this mundane world. I wrote a review if you care to look at it, if you do please respond on what I had to say.