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beansandrice's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
-1 star for racism and sexism. Tolkien's era doesn't change that, he had many contemporaries that were way better on this stuff. Come on, dude.
The things I like about these books became some foundational parts of the ways I relate to storytelling, and on my outlook on the world. The things I dislike about these books ended up being the most foundational influences on our media environment.
If you liked the movies, I strongly suggest reading the books. Approach them with an open mind, but don't cut Tolkien too much slack either. Also, don't skip the poems and songs! Reading them aloud is also quite rewarding
In the end, this series for me will always be about being sad while hanging out in nature. I wish there were more people out there who liked what I liked in this
The things I like about these books became some foundational parts of the ways I relate to storytelling, and on my outlook on the world. The things I dislike about these books ended up being the most foundational influences on our media environment.
If you liked the movies, I strongly suggest reading the books. Approach them with an open mind, but don't cut Tolkien too much slack either. Also, don't skip the poems and songs! Reading them aloud is also quite rewarding
In the end, this series for me will always be about being sad while hanging out in nature. I wish there were more people out there who liked what I liked in this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Torture, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Ableism and Slavery
Most of the content warnings are facts of the setting, though sometimes you find characters speaking boldly for other warnings such asnoellegrace8's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
There is nothing I can add to already-established discourse about this book, series, or author. Y'all know the drill. 5/5, forever.
Rob Inglis, the narrator, also gets 5/5.
Rob Inglis, the narrator, also gets 5/5.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Racism, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
As this is fantasy, some of these mild warnings are metaphorical rather than literal. For example, I included "racism" in the mild section because the different races of Middle Earth, particularly elves and dwarves, have preconceived biases toward one another that lead to animosity and contention.