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A review by vhindy
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I haven’t read the books or watched the movies so this is my first dive into the realm of Middle-Earth and I’m intrigued and looking forward to finishing out the series!
The Fellowship of the Ring is a very strong start. I at least had enough background to understand it was originally written as a single book and then was broken into 3 books. I think I would have been upset with the ending had I not known this going in.
As far as the story, I felt the characters were really well done and you had a clean sense of who all the characters are by the end of the book but there are still a lot of them that are introduced. I’d say that was the more challenging part for me going into it.
I liked the world building and the lore behind the Rings of Power that we learn.
Some parts that I felt like could be better or will get better as I move along through the series is understanding the locations and the world a bit better, the among of songs in this started to drag for me after awhile.
There were some really tense portions. The scenes with theblack riders were especially good. Especially as they rode into Rivendell. Also… Gandalf surely can’t be dead right? He’s two iconic of a character to be killed off this early in the series .
I have a sneaking suspicion that this will be my least favorite of the series once we start getting closer toMordor and have more interactions with Sauron and his legions.
I’m sure it’ll be a fun ride and we are off to a great start
The Fellowship of the Ring is a very strong start. I at least had enough background to understand it was originally written as a single book and then was broken into 3 books. I think I would have been upset with the ending had I not known this going in.
As far as the story, I felt the characters were really well done and you had a clean sense of who all the characters are by the end of the book but there are still a lot of them that are introduced. I’d say that was the more challenging part for me going into it.
I liked the world building and the lore behind the Rings of Power that we learn.
Some parts that I felt like could be better or will get better as I move along through the series is understanding the locations and the world a bit better, the among of songs in this started to drag for me after awhile.
There were some really tense portions. The scenes with the
I have a sneaking suspicion that this will be my least favorite of the series once we start getting closer to
I’m sure it’ll be a fun ride and we are off to a great start