Redwall Prebound - 1999
by Brian Jacques
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Readers praised Redwall for its cozy, folklore-rich setting, riddle-driven quest, and memorable characters—especially the brave Matthias and genuinely frightening Cluny. Many highlighted the evocative descriptions of food, strong narration in the full-cast audiobook, and its effectiveness as a family readaloud, though some adults now find it juvenile. Criticisms focused on slow pacing, a simple plot, and a rigid good-versus-evil morality tied to species, along with early-series worldbuilding inconsistencies. The graphic novel adaptation was viewed as visually clarifying but truncated and less impactful without color.
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- Title Redwall
- Author Brian Jacques
- Binding Prebound
- Edition 20th Turtleback
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Turtleback Books
- Publication date October 1999
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780833552600 / 0833552600
- Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 7.04 x 4.44 x 1.15 in (17.88 x 11.28 x 2.92 cm)
- Age range 10 to 13 years
- Grade levels 5 - 8
- Reading level 800
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Animals, Fantasy
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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