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
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Grief, Stalking, Blood, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Murder, Animal death, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, and Torture
achingallover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Serkis is of course an excellent narrator as well.
Bilbo's parting song, Gimli leaving Lorien, Boromir's moment of temptation, Sam... just Sam... I love it and I definitely am not crying.
Graphic: Death, Injury/injury detail, Blood, Grief, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Death of parent
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Grief, Xenophobia, Death, and Violence
Minor: Drug use, Confinement, Torture, War, Alcohol, and Animal death
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
gnomee_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Injury/injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
Minor: War and Xenophobia
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: Alcohol, War, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, and Death
dargent94'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? No
4.5
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Death, War, and Xenophobia
dlrosebyh'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? No
2.75
tolkien is called "the father of fantasy" but i wouldn't say this is one of the best fantasy books out there, it was just fine. the plot was good, however the execution was disappointing. tolkien's writing was dull for me, especially in the first part. as i read through the book, no doubts, i was getting more intrigue with the storyline. there are also no doubts that tolkien's writing style grew more to me. personally, i prefer the second part more. i thought it had a better execution than the first part.
regardless, i guess you could say that i enjoyed the book despite on how slow it is.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death and Xenophobia
Minor: Grief, Animal death, and Confinement
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 5 stars
Moderate: Death
Minor: Violence and Xenophobia
jonsnowsmanbun'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
4.0
Moderate: Xenophobia and Death