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I'm not sure what it was specifically about it—was it the poor pacing, the dry writing, the awkward dialogue, the impersonal characters? I'm not sure. But regardless, it's just...not at all engaging. I wanted to just suck it up and power through it but after nearly two years and three failed attempts to finish, I doubt I'll actually get the motivation to finish it, which was wholly disappointing seeing how influential and praised that this book is. I just wish it weren't so mind-numbingly boring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, Alcohol
adventurous
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
This is the first time I’ve ever read The Hobbit (or any of J.R.R Tolkien’s books) and really enjoyed it, though I have to say I wasn’t expecting quite so many songs! I did watch the movies years ago so I was pleasantly surprised by how quick of a read this was given Peter Jackson managed to get three movies out of it. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves fantasy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Minor: Animal death
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, War
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Violence, Alcohol
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-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
This book was gifted to me before I was big reader. When I first got into reading, my uncle bought me this book and said every great reader and writer should read this book. It will make them a better person and a better reader and writer. My uncle passed the year I started reading which was 2015. This book has been sat on my shelf since then, it was the third book I ever owned, and I have been wanting to read it but have also been terrified to read it because of the expectations my uncle has put in my head.
This book follows Bilbo Baggins, who lives a quiet, peaceful life in his comfortable hole at Bag End. He lives in a hole because he is a hobbit – they are a race of small, plump people about half the size of humans, with furry toes and loves good food and drink, Bilbo is quite content at Bag End, near the bustling hobbit, until he means a wizard. He is named Gandalf and he persuades Bilbo to set out on an adventure with the thirteen dwarves that make up Thorin Oakenshield’s company who is on a quest to reclaim the dwarves’ home and treasure from a dragon named Smaug. Bilbo’s journey takes him from his peaceful rural surroundings into a much more sinister territory. This book is set in Middle-earth.
This book took me a while to get into and I don’t know if it was the world building, or the old words used or the storyline, but I struggled with this book. I don’t think I was really into it until about chapter 10 and there is 19 chapters in the whole book. I loved the relationship between Bilbo and Gandalf. Gandalf acting like he knows what right for Bilbo and then just showing up every single time he needs saving and is like “I’m here oh sweet one.” I think what helped this book was the illustrations that broke this book up, I think it would help with the younger audience, I mean – it helped me.
I don’t think if I will carry on with this series, but this book will always be cherished by me due to the sentimental reasons behind it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Animal death
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Death, Alcohol
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, War
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Fatphobia
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I listened to it on audio and read it between the second and third Lord of the Rings.
I remember being in 6th grade and my friends had to read this for their book group and they all said it was boring. I guess if you are a 6th grader I could see it, but I was scared ever since of reading it. Now that I have, I have determined my classmates were crazy. This book is great and I recommend it.
Quotes:
“What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not, or that you feel good this morning, or that it is a morning to be good on?” -Gandalf
I remember being in 6th grade and my friends had to read this for their book group and they all said it was boring. I guess if you are a 6th grader I could see it, but I was scared ever since of reading it. Now that I have, I have determined my classmates were crazy. This book is great and I recommend it.
Quotes:
“What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not, or that you feel good this morning, or that it is a morning to be good on?” -Gandalf
Wizards after all are wizards
Then there was a gorgeous row
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
May your beard grow ever longer
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol