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6⭐
I'm speechless, literally speechless. This book is probably my favorite book that I read so far this year and one of my favorite books of all time.

Even though the first half of the book was faster then the second half, it didn't really bother me because the character's made me really invested in the story. The ending broke me and then shocked me.

READ THESE BOOKS PLS, I'M BEGGING YOU! I will never forget this book.

skmatson10's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book was really hard for me to get through lolll it had more plot than the last one but since the characters were split up and Frodo wasn’t there until half way through it was less emotional. I liked the new characters they introduced but didn’t feel like I had a lot of time to connect with them. I did think it ramped up more toward the end though.

colin_s's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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? No

4.5

Quote:

“It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end… because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing… this shadow. Even darkness must pass.”

Setting:

The Two Towers continues from the previous stories (The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring) in a fantasy settings known as Middle Earth. It's a world of wizard, elves, dwarves and best of all a race known as hobbits.

Plot:

The story continues where it left off in The Fellowship of the Ring with the fellowship in a bit of disarray and scattered. We are left to wonder if they will meet up again as the three parts of that fellowship go off on their own adventures.

Writing:

This is in my opinion some of Tolkien's best writing, it isn't so full of songs that break up the pace of the story like The Hobbit and also has no complete story detours like near the start of The Fellowship of the Ring.

Characters:

Most people know the characters in this tale, but some of the highlights for me are Samwise Gamgee, who shone through his chapters as a true friend and the heart and soul of this tale. The friendship of Gimli and Legolas are also an inspiration to watch.

Pros:

Deep lore
Compelling story

Cons:

No real ending
Two seperate tales in one book

Recommendation:

Obviously I recommend this tale. Is it perfect, no of course not. However it's impact on the genre can't be ignored. It's also a great story to boot. I obviously recommend reading them in order as they all build upon one another.

purrplenerd's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced

4.25

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