Fantastic read. Read it twice, and my brother has just picked it up, saying he loves it. A must have.
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Watership Down
(1972, Fiction - Animals, Written by Richard Adams)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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Common Sense says
Thinking person's bunny story will appeal to kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Watership Down
Parents need to know that Richard Adams's larger-than-life story is compelling and full of high adventure, and his characters are vividly drawn and winning. Experienced fantasy fans cheer the heroes on. This rousing story of a band of rabbits who escape persecution to create a just society is full of clever strategies, a self-contained rabbit mythology, and much detail about nature.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why this novel, which was intended for adults, was peopled with the unlikiest of main characters -- rabbits. When humans do pop up in the story, what is their role? In what ways can this seemingly straightforward "bunny story" be seen as an allegory for the perils of human civilization?
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Although I never finsihed it, I loved it...
It was a bit dry, but I got more than halfway through then put the book down. I plan to finsish it soon, but I loved it anyways. It wasn't quite as violent as the movie, which makes it more appropriate. The review below me is an opinion, rather than a fact. Like csm said, its a thinking persons book. If you're willing to putnsome thought into it, then you will love it. If not, you will think it's boring, and, more or less, bad. I liked the characters, they set good examples and messages, although Woundwort is very bad, he does get a taste of his own medicine. I even named my two new rabbits after it (Hazel and Fiver).
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
BOOOORRRRIINNNGGGG!!!!!!! and BBBBBAAAADDD!!!
Hated it. It was so boring i finished it in two months and i am a fast reader. I don't get the point and message. Books are supposed to give you a good message allthis was about was danger felling bunnies. Not good for kids teens or adults unless you never want to read a book again. The most horrible book ever. Please take my word and dont read. If you want to read a good book with aa message just limit out this book no message and bunnies dont set good romodels only if you want to eat carrots the rest of your life. Sorry i hated this boring book. I give it 1 star because i cant put none. Thanks please agrree and listen if you havent read it yet.!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
~Watership Down~
I started reading this book after I somehow "stumbled" on the movie, and after watching it, I thought I'd give the book a try. It was much better than the movie including the character's perspectives and problems the Watership Downers encountered.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
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"WATERSHIP DOWN" IS THE BEST!!!
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I really enjoyed reading this book after I got passed part I 'The Journey'. I think it might be hard for people who are not good readers to read. I like how the author added a language the rabbits used, but some people won't like having to remember what the rabbit words mean. It is not very violent but there are some places where it gets rough, you will mostly here of this through stories. It may be upsetting to more sensitive readers how some rabbits are killed by humans and other rabbits. This book it good for both girls and boys as it has both boys and girls. The names may be strange because some of the boys have names that seem like girls names and vise-versa and others are just plain strange here is an example: some of the Bucks (males): Hazel, Holly, Bluebell, Laurel, & Bigwig. Some of the Does (females): Clover, Haystack, and Hyzenthlay.
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