The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings #3

J.R.R. Tolkien with Ingahild Grathmer (Illustrator), Eric Fraser (Illustrator)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous emotional slow-paced

487 pages | first published 1955

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Folio Society Edition 1997 - Part of a three-volume set issued in a slipcase. Notes The map showing A Part of The Shire and the map of The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age have been re-drawn by an anonymous artist and appear on...
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Moods

adventurous 98%
emotional 56%
hopeful 44%
dark 39%
inspiring 33%
tense 27%
challenging 24%
sad 18%
reflective 14%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 42% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

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