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A review by thatsmrsnyder
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I mean, it's Return of the King-of course it's five stars.
It's not perfect. The pacing is strange, there's one female character and she spends most of her time pining after the man, the back half of the book drags and while I get the thematic necessity of the scouring of the shire I can't say I enjoyed it.
But it IS perfect. This is peak positive masculinity--the men are heroic and all the typical fantasy stuff, but so tender. They kiss and show affection to their friends, they cry, and the friends are absolutely ride or die for each other. It's so wonderful. This series deserves its place in literary canon. It's lovely.
It's not perfect. The pacing is strange, there's one female character and she spends most of her time pining after the man, the back half of the book drags and while I get the thematic necessity of the scouring of the shire I can't say I enjoyed it.
But it IS perfect. This is peak positive masculinity--the men are heroic and all the typical fantasy stuff, but so tender. They kiss and show affection to their friends, they cry, and the friends are absolutely ride or die for each other. It's so wonderful. This series deserves its place in literary canon. It's lovely.