Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

7 reviews

cursed10fold's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

The narration was fantastic! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia

michelles_book_nook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

⚠️ CW: war, murder, death and fatphobia ⚠️ If you love fantasy books that take you on a great adventure then this one is for you! In a quiet village in the Shire, young Frodo is about to receive a gift that will change his life forever. Thought to be lost centuries ago, it is the One Ring, an object of terrifying power once used by the Dark Lord to enslave Middle Earth. Now darkness is rising and Frodo must travel deep into the Dark Lord’s realm to the one place the Ring can be destroyed. The journey will test Frodo’s courage, his friendships and his heart. And as the ring corrupts all who bear it, can Frodo destroy it or will it destroy him? This book encompasses the perfect start to the perilous adventure to Mount Doom for Frodo and his group of travellers. It is slower paced than The Hobbit but builds so well and it's filled with great character development and so much world building and lore. I just love it so much. It will never cease to amaze me how much I love Tolkien's writing and no matter how many times I've read this series I never get tired of it. Overall, if you love fantasy reads then I highly recommend checking out this great classic series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Murder, and War

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, Violence, and Grief

ghostwitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

squinnittowinit's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.5

Andy Serkis is a great narrator, he strikes a good balance between dramatic and conversational, making the audiobook a more compelling read than just the text alone.

In my opinion, this is the way these books were meant to be experienced: read aloud in dramatic fashion, just as Bilbo did at his birthday party in the movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism and Animal cruelty

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racism, Torture, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

shieldbearer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

Andy Serkis' performance really gives a new experience of the text- his ability to accent characters and differentiate voices is helpful, and his emotional reading- tense when action is at its height, smooth when the story flows unharried- is one I found myself thoroughly enjoying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Slavery and Colonisation