I just started reading Watership Down because it's referenced by multiple authors I enjoy. The odd thing is, I had never heard of the book before a couple years ago when it was mentioned by another author. Since then, I've determined that it seems to be a fairly influential book but also isn't that well known. Which is a curious thing. And now I'm wondering why that's the case, and if there are other books with that same sort of paradoxical existence.
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it is hugely well known and gets referenced here and in r/suggestmeabook all the time. maybe it’s just that i notice it every time it comes up because i love it.
IDK how old you are, but for my generation (GenX) is it very well known. It was the trauma of our generation (plus Mr. Hooper… and the Challenger.)
I first heard about it when I was little. And it certainly isn’t for kids.