I have tried and failed to read this book in the past. The start of the book is helping no one. But once I got past that first 10%, the characters grew on me and I felt invested in their drama and I was rooting for their success. 

I liked how this book was not just humans masquerading as animals, but the rabbits really do have their own lupine culture that affects how they make decisions and interact. 

Someone described this as LOTR, Rabbit Edition, and that is spot on. Same vibes, for sure.