Reviews

Společenstvo prstenu by J.R.R. Tolkien

94storms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

florisw's review against another edition

5.0

It's been a while that I've read a page-turner! Reading this definitely brought me back to my childhood. After so many years of enjoying the Peter Jackson movies, I felt that the least I could do was give the books a try. Having watched the film adaptations, I inevitably compared scenes from the films to passages in the book. In some sense I do wish I had read the books first. Reading with a comparative eye can be a worthwhile exercise, and I did enjoy the moments of recognition when coming across a familiar scene. But it did somewhat detract from the full immersion; not enough to drop a star, but enough to affect my reading experience. That being said, I am still glad that I've decided to cast open the tomes, if only to appreciate Tolkien's legendary achievement in its full form. What an appropriate way to cap my time in Oxford as well!

kallypso's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

alphlia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

2.75

irishbookguy's review against another edition

5.0

Only took me three attempts

happyllama47's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.75

cloversarcana's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

exhuman's review against another edition

4.0

It becomes obvious with each part why Tolkien is renowned as the father of modern fantasy literature. If you can endure some slow paced parts and some very verbose descriptions of nature and weather, you would definitely find something enjoyable in this book.
Also the songs to story ratio is not as bad as it was in The Hobbit.

eqitaq's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing slow-paced

3.5

paulaz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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? It's complicated

4.0