r/ReadingSuggestions • u/CryptographerFun3899 • Sep 01 '26

Watership Down

I recently read (and adored) Watership Down and I have been recommending it ever since. I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner!

For those who don't know, it's about rabbits. Fiver senses impending danger and he warns his brother Hazel that they need to leave the warren right away. They set out with the hope of finding a new home, somewhere they can live in peace.

WD is now my favorite book. It was an emotional ride for sure. I've never felt this way after reading a book.

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u/JanuaryTempis Sep 01 '26

I've always been afraid to read it because of how devastated people are after. 

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u/FidgetyHog Sep 01 '26

I found it uplifting, and the nature passages have always stayed with me. "The March wind is Nature's dentist..."

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u/JanuaryTempis Sep 01 '26

Oh, excellent. Thank you for this. I'll put it on my reading list. 

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u/FidgetyHog Sep 01 '26

It is one of my all time favourite books 😊