bearystarry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Stalking and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Racism, Death, War, and Xenophobia
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Animal cruelty
aisabel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, and War
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Stalking, and Torture
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Grief, Classism, Blood, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, Torture, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Stalking
madamenovelist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Grief, Stalking, Ableism, Animal death, Xenophobia, and Racism
shannasbookshelf's review against another edition
- 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 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.
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War and Emotional abuse
Spoiler
But he 100% knew what he was doing in the buildup to the Mines of Moria and finding Balin's tomb and Ori's body next to it. He so knew what he was doing writing that, and I was internally screaming at this because of my attachment to Balin thanks to Jackson's Hobbit movies.shieldbearer's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Murder, and War
Minor: Colonisation and Slavery