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adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? No
3.0
-1 star for racism and sexism. Tolkien's era doesn't change that, he had many contemporaries that were way better on this stuff. Come on, dude.
The things I like about these books became some foundational parts of the ways I relate to storytelling, and on my outlook on the world. The things I dislike about these books ended up being the most foundational influences on our media environment.
If you liked the movies, I strongly suggest reading the books. Approach them with an open mind, but don't cut Tolkien too much slack either. Also, don't skip the poems and songs! Reading them aloud is also quite rewarding
In the end, this series for me will always be about being sad while hanging out in nature. I wish there were more people out there who liked what I liked in this
The things I like about these books became some foundational parts of the ways I relate to storytelling, and on my outlook on the world. The things I dislike about these books ended up being the most foundational influences on our media environment.
If you liked the movies, I strongly suggest reading the books. Approach them with an open mind, but don't cut Tolkien too much slack either. Also, don't skip the poems and songs! Reading them aloud is also quite rewarding
In the end, this series for me will always be about being sad while hanging out in nature. I wish there were more people out there who liked what I liked in this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Torture, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Ableism and Slavery
Most of the content warnings are facts of the setting, though sometimes you find characters speaking boldly for other warnings such asshieldbearer'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.
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