Customer Reviews
Redwall - By: P. W. Wilson, 27 Jun 2008 
Two years ago, I decided I'd outgrown my Redwall books. I'd moved on to more adult literature & tales of mice & rats, I had decided, were beneath me. I passed my Redwall books on to another family with younger children.
How I regret it now.
I may have discovered adult literature, but I doubt that many books could ever hold my attentionin the same way as Redwall did. After finding a copyin my local library the other day, I sat down & read it until closing time (forgetting to borrow it on the way), & I thoroughly enjoyed it. What does it matter that it's a tale of speaking badgers & squirrels? What does it matter that it was written for nine-year-olds? It's a book that crosses the age boundaries & can be enjoyed by all. It says it all that, at 19, I'm buying myself a new copy to enjoy.
Redwall by Brian Jacques - By: Mrs. D. Messenger, 14 May 2005 I loved this book! The story is action packed,exiting, funny, aggressivein places & the best book I have read so farin my life!!!!Even better than the Harry Potter books.
My favourite characters are the paw sucking squirrel Silent Sam, the hero of the book Matthias Mouse, & the evil villain, Cluny. I also loved Constance the badger. I can't wait to start Mossflower, the nextin the series & I would love it if my Mum got me the whole set.
Harvey aged 8.
"The day of the warrior is gone, my son" - By: Sebastian Fernandez, 18 Apr 2005 
I am a big fantasy fan; & every time I found myself at the bookstore I would see the vast amount of books by Brian Jacques on the shelves & wonder if it was a series I would like. I had heard that the books were written for young adults, so I was not sure if they were my cup of tea. Luckily I decided to give "Redwall" a try, since the result was very satisfying. The author uses a wide variety of animalsin order to create this fantasy setting, & portrays the typical battle of good versus evilin a crisp & simple way.
The main characterin this first book of the series is a small mouse, Matthias, who is a novice & who dreams with becoming a warrior someday. His idol is Martin the Warrior, who according to many was the bravest mouse to ever set foot on earth. Matthias livesin Redwall & is part of the Order of Abbot Mortimer, & Order that professes peace & that has vowed never to harm another living creature. But all this peace & happiness is nowin jeopardy, since Cluny the Scourge, a ruthless rat with an evil army, is heading towards Redwall, leaving mayhem through his path.
Cluny is the subject of a legend used by parents to scare their kids & to get them to do what they request, but now the threat is real & has to be faced. The terrifying rat is relentless, but hides a secret of his own, sincein his nightmares, he receives the visit of a brave mouse that puts him to shame. The mouse is no other than Martin, who also talks to Matthiasin his dreams. When the attack finally comes, we get to see a David versus Goliath type of fight that keeps up the excitement & that looks as if it will only end with the total destruction of one of the contestants.
Jacques proves that he has a lively imagination, & presents a world with many different creatures, who behave by the rules of what people usually associate them with. For example, the rats are evil, the foxes are sly, etc. The narration has a good pace & the book never gets boring, so overall it is a recommended experience. People that like straightforward plots will probably enjoy this novel. However, those looking for complex fantasy,in the style of George R. R. Martin, will be disappointed.
Redwall - By: , 11 Jul 2004 Redwall is one of the best booksin the series I have ever read. It is about a rat, called Cluny, who comes to invade the abbey with his army. The main problem is... Cluny is said to be invincible! Can Matthias & the rest of Redwall Abbey defeat him?
My favourite characters are Cornflower, Jess,Basil Stag Hare & Sam.
Although I give the book 5 stars it isn't my favourite Redwall book. Mossflower, which I like best, is way better partly because some of its characters have quirky personalities & others are more solemn.
However I would definitely advise you to read it!!!!
cant be all THAT bad.... - By: Martyn Currill, 14 Mar 2003 It kind of says something about an author when they write a book intended for readers aged 9 or above & still have it read by people aged 19 or more - like myself.
I first heard of this particular series on a book review T.V programme, & decided it might be worth a look. When I got the book, I could hardly put it down. That was when I was about 12.
7 years later on, & the same still holds true, & this book is one of the bestin the series.
The story revolves around Matthias, a novicein the order of Redwall. He is young & clumsy, & dreams of being a warrior like Redwall Abbey's founder, Martin.
Little does he realise that Cluny the Scourge & his horde of rats are fast approaching the Abbey, & his chance to test himself may come sooner than expected....
this book has great characters, a great plot which follows the basic good-versus-evil principle, & some wonderfully emotional moments. even at 19, im still loving it, & i probably will for a lot longer. get it soon.
