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adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I remember reading this a long time ago. I'm pretty sure I finished it that time around, but I can't quite remember. (And this was well before my usage of Goodreads.) I started this back in November with my family - every other Sunday, we meet over Zoom and read for about an hour. We started our Zoom reading with The Hobbit earlier in 2021 and then moved on to The Fellowship of the Ring. My family Zoom read is still in Fellowship (about to start Book 2), but I decided to read ahead since, thanks to my recent reading surge (or "reading high"). And boy oh boy, am I glad I began reading this. For my The Lord of the Rings reading, I am counting both the individual "books" (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King) and LoTR as a whole. (Tolkien originally intended it to be published as one whole book with six sections, or "books", but the publisher said that would be too expensive and had him divide it into 3 books, each with 2 sections/"books".) I will be doing an overall review for LoTR once I finish The Return of the King.
"'I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.'"
As someone already attached to the characters within Middle Earth thanks to growing up on the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit movie, Peter Jackson's live-action Lord of the Rings trilogy, and then from 2012-2014, falling in love with Jackson's live-action Hobbit trilogy (I have my issues with it, but I overall love it). This is definitely something everyone should read at least once, or at least try to read. Hell, Sir Christopher Lee (may he rest in peace, power, and magic) read this trilogy once a year and met Tolkien. (I 100% intend to follow in his footsteps once I finish it up this year.) This is one hell of a book to get through, but it is a cornerstone and the precursor of modern fantasy as we know it today. The world is so magical and wonderful. Although lengthy, Tolkien does a fantastic job in creating this world, its story, and characters for all readers.
And to those of you who argue the <i>Harry Potter</i> wizards could beat Gandalf in a fight: no they can't.
"'I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.'"
As someone already attached to the characters within Middle Earth thanks to growing up on the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit movie, Peter Jackson's live-action Lord of the Rings trilogy, and then from 2012-2014, falling in love with Jackson's live-action Hobbit trilogy (I have my issues with it, but I overall love it). This is definitely something everyone should read at least once, or at least try to read. Hell, Sir Christopher Lee (may he rest in peace, power, and magic) read this trilogy once a year and met Tolkien. (I 100% intend to follow in his footsteps once I finish it up this year.) This is one hell of a book to get through, but it is a cornerstone and the precursor of modern fantasy as we know it today. The world is so magical and wonderful. Although lengthy, Tolkien does a fantastic job in creating this world, its story, and characters for all readers.
And to those of you who argue the <i>Harry Potter</i> wizards could beat Gandalf in a fight: no they can't.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse and War