The stories about the Watership Down warren and the characters from the first book are a bit more satisfying. Interesting ideas and characters, such as the warren Thinial, which is headed by a female chief rabbit named Flyairth, are taken up and discarded. Strangely, as a result of this small storyline Hazel names Hyzenthlay the Watership warren's first female Chief Rabbit and an equal co-ruler with himself. While it's refreshing to see a female rabbit gain a high position in a story that has been almost without exception focused on male characters, the switch seemed groundless. Other stories, such as the ones about the rabbits Sandwort and Stonecrop, were interesting but not gripping.
A very good story for your children.
Reviewed by Riswan Lintang-RL
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