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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

74 reviews

kelseyr713's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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: Yes

I last read this when I was eight, and am so happy to have revisited it at 34. It is a truly beautiful tale, and Bilbo is a relatable protagonist. I also loved the ever-present narrator. We owe so much of fantasy to Tolkien.

I also listened to the Andy Serkis-narrated audiobook as I read, and there are not enough superlatives in the world to convey how wonderful a reader he is. I typically do not have the patience for audiobooks, and yet he was able to keep my attention the entire way through.

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shadowspinner's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous 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

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emmagreenwood's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny inspiring 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: Complicated

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kittaden's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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: Complicated

The hero's journey in its most basic form, but that is definitely not to say it's not extremely satisfying to watch Bilbo grow over the course of what's just a really good adventure book. It goes without saying that Middle Earth is an insanely rich world - Tolkien was a right nerd, in the best way possible. Him and Thomas More have proved to be a lethally effective tag team in terms of coaxing my autistic ass into getting very invested indeed in linguistics, so if things continue on their current heading, I may end up having to credit this book for what I hope is a long career as a linguist. Point is, it's really good, and you should definitely give it a try, even if you don't intend to dive fully into this universe, and it's a great starting point if you do!

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timmytunter's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful 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: Yes

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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny inspiring fast-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

loved it. easy to read and really gets you in to the world. live that it was originally written for his children, it definitely comes across that way in the writing style. fun and adventurous.

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