6/19/2023 0 Comments Richard adams author![]() ![]() But I can make my own assertion: Watership Down is an epic adventure. I’m not competent to evaluate that claim. Reviewers have compared Richard Adams’s Watership Down to Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. You may be thinking, “An adventure about rabbits? No thanks.” So instead of saying, “Just trust me,” I’ll try to explain why I love this novel so much. Christian readers especially will enjoy its themes of story, community, leadership, and sacrifice. And I’m not alone-Jeffrey Overstreet gives the book similar praise Andrew Peterson named his home “The Warren” in honor of it. ![]() I rank it with Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Now that I have children, I’ve read it to my oldest son and daughter twice, the second time at their request. Watership Down was one of the most exciting and enjoyable books I had ever read. And while the movie was good, I realized for the first time that movies often fall short of their source material. When I found out it was based on a book, I had to read it. It was unexpected and shocking, but also compelling. They experienced danger-from man, predators, and other rabbits. It featured cartoon rabbits, but there was nothing cute about their story. I was maybe 12 when I first saw the movie on TV. ![]()
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