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jarnevw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
isabelford's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
just a lovely and sweet time, really. relaxing. immersive. escapist. thoughtful.
nmjacques's review against another edition
4.0
I saw the movie first. I shouldn't have. Both are remarkable in their own rights, but the book offers significantly more insight into the perils of the journey and the evolution of the characters.
umarrce's review against another edition
5.0
chantal akerman has that quote that goes “with me, you see the time pass. and feel it pass. i took two hours of someone’s life”which feels central to Tolkien’s project? to embed the land traversed/time elapsed in the shape of the text itself
enjoyment of that project probably comes down to personal taste. everyone who says “Jesus Christ this drags” is 100% valid but im a sucker for an open world game and painstakingly describing every footstep and dale and brook is, to me, the closest you can get to that with the written word.
anyway easily one of my all time favorites idk man i just felt so good while reading it. i cant believe him and lewis are spoken of in the same breath, tolkien dog walks the dude
enjoyment of that project probably comes down to personal taste. everyone who says “Jesus Christ this drags” is 100% valid but im a sucker for an open world game and painstakingly describing every footstep and dale and brook is, to me, the closest you can get to that with the written word.
anyway easily one of my all time favorites idk man i just felt so good while reading it. i cant believe him and lewis are spoken of in the same breath, tolkien dog walks the dude
stillhme333's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed reading the many sections omitted from the movie, especially Tom Bombadil's part, but found myself skimming through many paragraphs from about pages 200-300 as my enjoyment of the book diminished for a good quarter of the book, but once the fellowship/ The Company was on their way to Moira it was a page turner again.
meakrie's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
j_rowley's review against another edition
4.0
Darker than the Hobbit. While the Hobbit seemed like a journey told in parts that could be stories in themselves; this is a novel. This is a continuous journey that would be hard to break apart into smaller chunks.
Story starts off at Bilbo's birthday part. He has lived to the ripe, old age of 111. He decides to disappear and leave the Shire and give all his possessions to his heir, Frodo. Even the ring, which he finds hard to leave behind. Gandalf researches the ring, and Frodo must leave with the ring because it will bring danger to the Shire. He takes off later than he should have with three younger hobbits as companions. Along the way he teams up with Aragorn who gets them to safety in an elf village. From there it is decided that a fellowship will travel on with the ring. A mix of men, elf, dwarf, halflings, and one wizard start their journey.
Danger is everywhere from the evil side. And at some point they realize Gollum is following them. Frodo has some decisions to make as the ring bearer.
This story has some action, but is very moody. Very dark feeling. Doesn't have some of the lightness that The Hobbit had. You feel the weight with the description of the scenery and how the characters interact. The times in the elf villages are the only relief the reader gets from the darkness.
Story starts off at Bilbo's birthday part. He has lived to the ripe, old age of 111. He decides to disappear and leave the Shire and give all his possessions to his heir, Frodo. Even the ring, which he finds hard to leave behind. Gandalf researches the ring, and Frodo must leave with the ring because it will bring danger to the Shire. He takes off later than he should have with three younger hobbits as companions. Along the way he teams up with Aragorn who gets them to safety in an elf village. From there it is decided that a fellowship will travel on with the ring. A mix of men, elf, dwarf, halflings, and one wizard start their journey.
Danger is everywhere from the evil side. And at some point they realize Gollum is following them. Frodo has some decisions to make as the ring bearer.
This story has some action, but is very moody. Very dark feeling. Doesn't have some of the lightness that The Hobbit had. You feel the weight with the description of the scenery and how the characters interact. The times in the elf villages are the only relief the reader gets from the darkness.
themeghanseim's review against another edition
5.0
I have read this book every year since I was ten.
gamerpeach's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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? No
3.0