Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

17 reviews

amandaisok's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Minor: Grief

anjasshelf's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

harpcass56's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery and Toxic friendship

celery's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kaziaroo's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I've seen a lot of reviews complain that the ending wasn't what they expected, but I actually preferred the real ending to what I was expecting. The last third was easily my favourite part of the book and made the slog through the first half worth it. The beginning was very episodic, with each chapter bringing a new, almost unconnected adventure; invariably Gandalf or sheer luck would get them out of trouble and they'd be on their merry (albeit uncomfortable) way. It was very repetitive and frankly quite boring despite the adventures. The last third saved the book for me and I really enjoyed Bilbo's development from waiting around hoping for Gandalf to fix things, to taking matters into his own hands and finding his own bravery and ingenuity. That, and the commentary on greed, wealth, and entitlement really made this a great book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Grief

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

thealmightykatt's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Minor: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Alcohol

bearystarry's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Alcohol

m4rtt4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Such a heart-warming story with an important lesson about greed, happiness and what's important in life. Tragic and sad at times, but overall a cozy experience despite the violence :D

but what did poor Bombur do to be treated like that, other than he was just bigger than everyone else? I felt bad for him :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, and Grief

aisabel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury