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The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

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emily_gaynier's review against another edition

5.0

I need everyone to know about the scene where before the battle for Helm's Deep, Éomer apologizes to Gimli for being a jerk and offers to let him ride on his horse to Isengard. Gimli agrees, but only if Legolas rides beside them.

And then after Helm's Deep when they are in Fangorn Forest, Gimli gets scared and rides with Legolas on his horse

lilac_rose's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

5.0

Still loving the Lord of the Rings but I did find my self zoning out at times.

That cliff hanger damn. Samwise Gamgee is the Goat.

lily_loos's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars. I realized I never wrote a review for this. Loved what a good book. I think sometimes I would get a bit bored during the battles and why do they have to randomly bust out into a song.

“ Sam set propped against stone, his head tripping sideways, and his breathing heavy, In his lap lay Frodo, drowned deep in sleep upon his white forhead lay one of Sam’s hands, and the other lady softly upon his masters breast. Peace was upon both their faces.”

Ok what’s up with this huh.

bookishbecca20's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

5.0

patricknight's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

Quotes: "I would have guided Frodo to Mordor and gone with him to the end;"

"..that way lies our hope, where sits our greatest fear. Doom hangs still on a thread. Yet hope there is still if we can but stand unconquered for a little while."

'What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?'
"Po- ta - toes,' said Sam."

"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."

"But where there's life there's hope. "

Review/Thoughts:
I love this story.
You get to appreciate the genius of Tolkien even more. Or at least I did. So many iconic moments. I had forgotten how short the Battle of Helms Deep is in the book.
You get to see more of the heart of the story. How all the different members of the Fellowship are important in their roles, even apart from one another. Legolas willing to die to defend Gimli from the riders of Rohan / Eomer. Gimli willing to stand with Aragorn against the entire guard of Edoras. Gandalf helping King Théoden to see the light again. Getting introduced to Éowyn.
How truly close Gimli and Legolas became. Faramir proving his quality. His interactions with Sam have become some of my favorite moments in this beloved story. Faramir deserves more respect. I imagined people reading this when it first released and how they reacted when they read the chapter: The Choices of Master Samwise.. and that ending. 🤯
Sam has always been my favorite character. But Éowyn, and Faramir have definitely grown on me.

Learned some small things:
That Treebeard is the oldest living thing that walks beneath the sun in middle-earth.
That Orcs steal black horses from Rohan.

All the stars ⭐️
Thanks for reading.