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A review by colin_s
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
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.
“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.