judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Death, Genocide, Grief, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, and Gore
Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Fatphobia
bexi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Might bump this up to 4.5 stars later, I still can't make up my mind 😅
Graphic: War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Violence, Suicide, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Slavery
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Frodo and Sam’s endings make perfect sense for their characters and how they developed along the way. I could honestly say that about every single character. I will always love Merry and Pippin and SURPRISE they aren’t twins but they are cousins.
The writing of Gandalf as a mentor is so good I understand now why people love him so much. It is annoying at time when he leaves because as the reader you are like “bro! You are leaving at the most random times!” However, it is all in pursuit of the other characters growing and learning.
Favorite Quotes:
“Dead men are not friends to living men and give them no gifts
Wild men are wild, free but not children
And she spoke as one who did not like what was said
The houses of the dead are no place for the living
I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.”
Graphic: Death of parent, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Grief, Suicide, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, and War
Minor: Abandonment, Sexism, Animal death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Classism
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Suicide, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, and Slavery
Minor: Vomit and Grief