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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

131 reviews

steph_weigle's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Death, and Confinement

tiernanalexandria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A marvelous adventure with a Hobbit that is much loved and oh so relatable. Bilbo travels on an adventure with a rambunctious group of dwarves through many dangers, slowly earning their trust while becoming a more well-rounded being himself. 

We had cozy moments where we sat by the fire. We felt the hunger, the cold, and the rain. We held our breath every time Bilbo slipped on the ring. We felt the happiness everytime we saw Gandalf. And mostly, we stood in lovey amazement at every new “race” that was introduced. 

The Hobbit is an adventurous, reflective, and sometimes dark (but often hopeful) story about friendship and faith in the vast world of Tolkien. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

zyoeru's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, War, and Violence

angeldevoursliterature's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Fatphobia

magdalena_n's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

melist6's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

kaylamullarkey's review

2.5

My favorite part was Gandalf actively sabotaging their mission every step of the way.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

q_bert13's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing 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? No

5.0

Revisiting this series after a while! Tolkien’s world building is incredible, with a mix of loveable characters and an adventure of turns and twists. Was gifted this book series by my uncle as a kid, and only recently found out the copies were my mum’s from the 80’s! Makes me cherish them even more now :0)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Slavery

jeynonymous's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Hate the live action abomination, this, however, is one of my all time favorite books. A traveling adventure story told well with a lot of humor while still having dramatic moments and real stakes. I honestly wish tLotR read more like this book does but different strokes for different folks, as they say.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, and War