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caelfind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
perleerose's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
'If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.'
Moderate: Death and Violence
fantasy racismrafacolog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
halaagmod's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Fatphobia and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
unwise_samwise's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and War
kayceeisbookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
3.5
While I enjoyed the descriptions of the Hobbit hole and the connections that developed between Bilbo and the dwarves, there was still a lot of fighting and warfare. Sort of a weird juxtaposition between cozy and violent.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Minor: Fatphobia
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death and Violence
jj_tj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence and War
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
It's a wonderful story that takes place it an amazing world full of fantastic creatures and characters. J.R.R. Tolkien did an marvelous job imagining this world of Middle-Earth, and did just as fabulous a job at describing it in this book.
The Hobbit has less world building in it that Lord of the Rings, due to the fact that it's written for a younger audience, but beneath this seemingly simple story, you can sense the depth of the overarching story.
If you've never read Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, I highly recommend them both. I definitely suggest starting with The Hobbit though, not only because it's my favorite of the Middle-Earth-based books, but it is the prequel to Lord of the Rings.
One of the reasons I love The Hobbit more than Lord of the Rings is because it has a certain charm to it that Lord of the Rings seems to be lacking. (Not that Lord of the Rings isn't wonderful as well!) The Hobbit has a sort of fairy tale feel to it, in my opinion, and I love that.
Also, Bilbo is an amazing character. I love the unwilling and unlikely hero, and that title fits Bilbo perfectly.
All in all, The Hobbit is a fantastic book that I would recommend to anyone who is interested in fantasy or anyone who wants to check out J.R.R. Tolkien's work.
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death and Fatphobia