A review by jorose
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

So, I switched over to an audiobook version when I got about 100 or so pages into the irl book version and just couldn’t get through it. 

Moving through the audio version, I still felt like it was quite a slog, especially the ending, which just… Kept… Going… 

I honestly felt sort of disappointed by this book, especially because I am quite fond of the rest of the series and enjoyed reading them quite a lot. I just found this one to be way too dense for my own taste. Maybe it’s because I ended up listening to the unabridged version, because it was the only one available at my online library app 🤷🏼 

In any case, not my favourite book in the series, and a bit of a let down. 
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