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I get the jokes now: book 3 was this epic and grand adventure for the fate of Middle Earth and book 4, while technically the same thing, was a staircase simulator ft. Gollum. Still, a very cool and truly epic fantasy adventure.

salas13's review

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adventurous

5.0

danidep's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective tense slow-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

batoolm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

perleerose's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This one was definitely harder to get through. It’s interesting how with the fellowship split up, each half focuses on a different group. I think the first half of the book felt more enjoyable to me simply because of the larger number of characters. Sam, Frodo, and Gollum just felt slow sometimes.
‘Yet you comfort me. Where you go, I will go.’

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peonierose's review

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5.0

I first read the Lord of the Rings trilogy when I was twelve. I think I average rereading once every five years. The Two Towers has always been my least favourite. But on this read, the complexity and tragedy of Gollum’s internal struggle, Frodo’s lagging strength but definitive compassion and Sam’s struggle for clarity and courage really shone through. I think there is a deep grief in this part of the trilogy like Good Friday … the reality of loss and death, the sense that failure is a very possibility and evil may win. Its settings and landscapes are stark and h forgiving. I have finally fallen in love with the is instalment of the trilogy rather than racing through it to finally get to the Return of the King

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