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celery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
noellegrace8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Rob Inglis, the narrator, also gets 5/5.
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Racism, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
As this is fantasy, some of these mild warnings are metaphorical rather than literal. For example, I included "racism" in the mild section because the different races of Middle Earth, particularly elves and dwarves, have preconceived biases toward one another that lead to animosity and contention.dragonaion's review
- 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
The story is a bit hard to read than most books, the verbiage is not common, and some of the descriptions can be a little lofty, but it is all worth it.
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
heather667's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Torture, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War
squinnittowinit's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Animal cruelty
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, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Animal cruelty
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: 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
- 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: 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
claudiamacpherson'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
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder
Minor: Slavery, Torture, Blood, and Alcohol