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Hobit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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maddypat's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

I can't believe it took me 26 years of being alive on god's green earth before I read The Hobbit. This story is DELIGHTFUL!!! I would have crushed this book in only a couple days if it wasn't for how busy of a week it was -- and honestly, the fact I finished it in just a week considering how little time I had is a testament to how great this book is. I don't have to go on, it's a cozy, adventurous, and unbelievably fun classic and everyone should have the pleasure of reading The Hobbit :)

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thealmightykatt's review against another edition

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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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halaagmod's review against another edition

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I'm not sure what it was specifically about it—was it the poor pacing, the dry writing, the awkward dialogue, the impersonal characters? I'm not sure. But regardless, it's just...not at all engaging. I wanted to just suck it up and power through it but after nearly two years and three failed attempts to finish, I doubt I'll actually get the motivation to finish it, which was wholly disappointing seeing how influential and praised that this book is. I just wish it weren't so mind-numbingly boring.

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kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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? Yes

4.25

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bearystarry's review against another edition

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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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thatbookbitch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

This is the first time I’ve ever read The Hobbit (or any of J.R.R Tolkien’s books) and really enjoyed it, though I have to say I wasn’t expecting quite so many songs! I did watch the movies years ago so I was pleasantly surprised by how quick of a read this was given Peter Jackson managed to get three movies out of it. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves fantasy.

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owlribbon's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted

3.5

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pastagiulia_'s review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was gifted to me before I was big reader. When I first got into reading, my uncle bought me this book and said every great reader and writer should read this book. It will make them a better person and a better reader and writer. My uncle passed the year I started reading which was 2015. This book has been sat on my shelf since then, it was the third book I ever owned, and I have been wanting to read it but have also been terrified to read it because of the expectations my uncle has put in my head.

This book follows Bilbo Baggins, who lives a quiet, peaceful life in his comfortable hole at Bag End. He lives in a hole because he is a hobbit – they are a race of small, plump people about half the size of humans, with furry toes and loves good food and drink, Bilbo is quite content at Bag End, near the bustling hobbit, until he means a wizard. He is named Gandalf and he persuades Bilbo to set out on an adventure with the thirteen dwarves that make up Thorin Oakenshield’s company who is on a quest to reclaim the dwarves’ home and treasure from a dragon named Smaug. Bilbo’s journey takes him from his peaceful rural surroundings into a much more sinister territory. This book is set in Middle-earth.

This book took me a while to get into and I don’t know if it was the world building, or the old words used or the storyline, but I struggled with this book. I don’t think I was really into it until about chapter 10 and there is 19 chapters in the whole book. I loved the relationship between Bilbo and Gandalf. Gandalf acting like he knows what right for Bilbo and then just showing up every single time he needs saving and is like “I’m here oh sweet one.” I think what helped this book was the illustrations that broke this book up, I think it would help with the younger audience, I mean – it helped me.

I don’t think if I will carry on with this series, but this book will always be cherished by me due to the sentimental reasons behind it.

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