27.9k reviews for:

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

J.R.R. Tolkien

4.21 AVERAGE

stephie17's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted 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

rafaelrabbit's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Whimsical.

carlamari_13's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous fast-paced

mikemah's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes

laurilokki713's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

gregorygold23's review against another edition

3.0

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I was really having a tough time deciding on a 3 or a 4. It’s a great start and introduction to the LOTR, and the way that he writes the scenes between Bilbo and Gollum/Bilbo and Smaug, they’re just so damn good. I think I would probably give this a 4 if I didn’t already know the context of what’s to come, which is just so much more fleshed out. This isn’t a full explanation. It was a pretty quick read, I thought that Thorin could maybe had some more development. Still is an amazing way to set up what follows, and I really liked the way that Tolkien tells the story as a tale.

raponte's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

blakehart1984's review against another edition

4.75

medium-paced

colleentherese's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring relaxing tense 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

criticalreadtheory's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes