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7858
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Watership Down A rabbit leads his fellows on an odyssey to find a better life. I feel weird about reviewing this because itās a kidsā book about rabbits but itās also one of the best adventure stories Iāve ever read. The world building is so good that you kind of forget that itās a fantasy and start thinking youāre just reading a faithful account of the lives of rabbits translated into English. The El-ahrairah mythology wasnāt quite as strong as the main story but it helped add depth. The main characters are all plausibly rabbitish, but have utterly distinct personalities of their own. Adamās pulls few punches, and when bad stuff happens to the characters, you really feel it. Itās a book full of captivating stories, interesting societies, savage nature, and heroic struggle. Imagine if Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh had the scale and depth of the Odyssey. Read it to a kid if you can. Itās my 4yoās favorite book. But if you donāt have a kid to read it to, read it anyway.
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alexander
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are you a big fantasy fan? been here a while and i haven't seen anyone talk about Sanderson.
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7858
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I love reading. Fantasy isnāt an especially prized genre in my reading world, but I would rather read a fantasy book than watch network TV or go to a bar Whatās a good starting point for Sanderson? Iām always looking for recommendations
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alexander
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oooooooooh. i am a fanboy! you do not know what you have just done. šš so, Sanderson's worldbuilding is one of the best out there. dare i say, a second to LOTR. best to start with Mistborn: Era 1. 3 books, i believe. first one is The Final Empire. then The Well of Ascension and The Hero of Ages.
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7858
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Thank you for the guidance. Part of why Iāve been slow to dive in is that there are hundreds of them. This will help get the ball rolling š«”
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