28.2k reviews for:

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

J.R.R. Tolkien

4.21 AVERAGE

dewms's review against another edition

5.0

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Genius.

dugongi's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

denorius's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-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: No

johnmartins's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

ashblack's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

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Tried multiple times to read this book and couldn’t do it. Gave it a try as an audio book and it wasn’t bad. 

that_bs's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous inspiring lighthearted slow-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: Yes

zenseiii's review against another edition

5.0

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I thought it was an excellent book. each chapter was like a dnd adventure in itself. makes me want to play a fantasy RPG, DND, and read lotr :)

badb_catha's review against another edition

5.0

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Every single time, I take comfort in and good counsel from this book.

ashtonmb's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous relaxing 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: No

jawclencher's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Murder, War

Minor: Fatphobia, Violence