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A review by pagesandteastains
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
3.75/5 stars
I'm very happy to finally say that after years of doubt and second thoughts, I've finally picked up a book by J.R.R. Tolkien. I wish I had picked this up when I was younger, I would have definitely loved it more back then. But anyways.
To be honest I went into this not knowing what to expect. Because this one is a children's book and I had no idea how the characters tied into the later trilogy. But I did know there's a ring and that it's important. Haha. So it was cool to see how that ring came to be about Bilbo. The Hobbit is purely an adventure and for that, it really is enjoyable and heart-warming.
Bilbo was such a great protagonist, show casing the very opposite of what 'a hero' is expected to be these days - read: he wasn't physically competent or a cocky bastard. It's really refreshing to see an honest, kind, life loving character. We learn and grow with him, and by the time he comes home I genuinely felt sad that it was all over.
And by that time I had learned to love all the dwarfs as well, especially Thorin - that idiot. I'm not sure what's Gandalf's deal. But I'm guessing I'll be learning more about him and his deal with the other books.
The plot itself was simple - and I had to remind myself at times not to expect something extraordinary. I'm also not going to lie but the book did drag at times. But nonetheless, I did enjoy The Hobbit! And I am READY to dive into LOTR!
I'm very happy to finally say that after years of doubt and second thoughts, I've finally picked up a book by J.R.R. Tolkien. I wish I had picked this up when I was younger, I would have definitely loved it more back then. But anyways.
To be honest I went into this not knowing what to expect. Because this one is a children's book and I had no idea how the characters tied into the later trilogy. But I did know there's a ring and that it's important. Haha. So it was cool to see how that ring came to be about Bilbo. The Hobbit is purely an adventure and for that, it really is enjoyable and heart-warming.
Bilbo was such a great protagonist, show casing the very opposite of what 'a hero' is expected to be these days - read: he wasn't physically competent or a cocky bastard. It's really refreshing to see an honest, kind, life loving character. We learn and grow with him, and by the time he comes home I genuinely felt sad that it was all over.
And by that time I had learned to love all the dwarfs as well, especially Thorin - that idiot. I'm not sure what's Gandalf's deal. But I'm guessing I'll be learning more about him and his deal with the other books.
The plot itself was simple - and I had to remind myself at times not to expect something extraordinary. I'm also not going to lie but the book did drag at times. But nonetheless, I did enjoy The Hobbit! And I am READY to dive into LOTR!