User blog comment:AlexanderWiki2002/User blog:Alderjack the Treescamp/Redwall Books Ranked Worst To Best/@comment-7662967-20170602002240

Interesting perspective, and unfortunately I have to agree about Loamhedge. It was ... *sigh* I liked the story, but it rambled and dragged a lot. I have to disagree about the Outcast, and I'll explain why (I respect your opinion, it's just that everyone I meet seems to love the Outcast, and I have to say I really dislike it.) The reasons for this are as follows: For the plot, it .. rambled at best. It was a slow, draggy book, and maybe that was because of certain characters that grated on my nerves something awful. (I'm looking at you Bryony) Sunflash was a good character and I liked his story, but there was one problem. The book is called 'Outcast of Redwall'. It wasn't about Sunflash, as enjoyable as he was. It was about Veil. And I think that frustrated me greatly. I had the idea that the book was going to be about a vermin, or even a misunderstood woodlander, but it wasn't, and so it didn't meet my expectations at all. Another thing .. the title character doesn't even come into the story until book two. I mean .. what? And again .. what? It was really confusing, for a long time I was trying to figure out who the Outcast even was. The characters were not memorable for the most part, the only five I really recall are Sunflash, Skarlath, Veil, Bluefen, and Bryony (cause she drove me positively crazy) I also did not like how Veil was portrayed .. ok, so he's a gray character but give him some redeeming qualities at least. And the whole 'he's evil cause he's a vermin and he'll never be anything else' truly angered me. In my mind, he's evil thanks to Bryony, an immature, irresponsible idiot who spoiled him horribly. Let's give credit where credit is due, please. The only redeeming factor about Bryony is how dedicated to Veil she is, something that also makes her very stupid. And finally, at the end of it all, when Veil actually //dies// for her, what does she do? She tells Bella that she was wrong, and he was completely evil! DX I .. I just can't ... *slams head against wall repeatedly* Yes, he was evil, no, he might not have done that if he'd thought about it, but after you've tormented me with how incredibly stupid you are throughout the /entire/ book, now you turn on Veil, who freaking died for you, and spit on what he did! I .. can't even .. it's just .. I'm going to stop ranting here, let's just suffice it to say I really, really wish Bryony had just gotten killed there .. Also, Skarlath died D': I think the only redeeming factor about that book was Sunflash, and he just wasn't enough to make me forgive it for the internal suffering it caused me XD I would have to say it's my least favorite Redwall book, and the only one I really have no interest in reading again.

Sorry, I just had to say something .. I guess it depends on what kind of Redwall stories you like. I've just never especially adored badgers .. they're cool, and I like them, but I would far rather read a story about a vermin. The Outcast made me think it would be that sort of story, but it wasn't, and on top of that it tormented me with Bryony. Just no :( But, as I said at first, this rating is your opinion, and I'm fine with that. My top Redwall book would be High Rhulain or Pearls of Lutra, with Rakkety Tam close behind.