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A review by cookieclutter
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
My rating/review will be mostly centered around my experience with the audiobook.
I'm conflicted about my experience with the audiobook. While I could tell a lot of love and heart went into the voice acting (and the use of a full cast with sound effects/music was overall very enjoyable), there were times when I was taken out of the experience or had difficulty following along. I think this audiobook would be better suited for people who are very familiar with the original story so they'd be able to recognize scenes more than I can. Prior to this, I had only watched the movies. While there were many scenes and locations I could recognize, I think having the original narrator's descriptions would have helped for me to set the scene in my mind. Moving forward, I'll likely finish the trilogy by reading it rather than listening to an audiobook.
The first book is a classic for a reason, to speak more about the actual story. The characters are well-defined and the main objective is clear. In the edition I read, exposition wasn't constantly dumped on the reader so at no point did it feel like I was reading a history book as opposed to seeing a hero's journey play out. I think this series is a definite must-read for any fantasy fans as it helped to set many standards for the genre today.
I'm conflicted about my experience with the audiobook. While I could tell a lot of love and heart went into the voice acting (and the use of a full cast with sound effects/music was overall very enjoyable), there were times when I was taken out of the experience or had difficulty following along. I think this audiobook would be better suited for people who are very familiar with the original story so they'd be able to recognize scenes more than I can. Prior to this, I had only watched the movies. While there were many scenes and locations I could recognize, I think having the original narrator's descriptions would have helped for me to set the scene in my mind. Moving forward, I'll likely finish the trilogy by reading it rather than listening to an audiobook.
The first book is a classic for a reason, to speak more about the actual story. The characters are well-defined and the main objective is clear. In the edition I read, exposition wasn't constantly dumped on the reader so at no point did it feel like I was reading a history book as opposed to seeing a hero's journey play out. I think this series is a definite must-read for any fantasy fans as it helped to set many standards for the genre today.