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Jan 13, 2020KatieSkarlette rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Simply put, this is my favorite book of all time. I first read it in elementary school (although I don't recommend it for most young children due to the themes, violence, and vocabulary level) and have re-read it many times since. Depending on what stage of life I'm in, I get something new and different out of it each time. On the surface, it's some rabbits going on an adventure. As I've matured and broadened my horizons, I've uncovered a wealth of other threads running through the book: bravery, community, leadership, starting over, recovering, mourning, utopia and dystopia, resisting fascism, war, peace, aging, family, hope, and more. And that's the beauty of Watership Down: you can read it on so many levels. The characters (expecially Hazel, Fiver, and Bigwig) are like old friends I never tire of revisiting, and Woundwort is one of the most intimidating villains I've encountered. Watership Down is a true epic, and writing this review reminds me that I'm overdue to dig out my much-loved, underlined, dog-eared paperback copy and re-(re-re-re-re-re-re)read it again.