The Hobbit: A Classic BBC Radio Production by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit: A Classic BBC Radio Production

J.R.R. Tolkien

3 hours, 42 minutes first pub 1968 (editions) user-added

fiction classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Description

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort....

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Community Reviews Summary of 539 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
lighthearted 47%
funny 38%
inspiring 19%
emotional 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
dark 4%
mysterious 4%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 40%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.14

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