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amberastra's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dyno8426's review against another edition
5.0
Ladies and gentlemen, behold the Lord of the Fantasies!
Because this is not just a book. Nor three books (or three movies) combined together as a single book. It is an entire earth before you and the gates to that world is this immensely beautiful piece of fantasy ever brought to pages. The inspiring tale of Frodo Baggins, who undertakes the adventure into the unknown and less treaded realms of the Middle Earth, to destroy "the One Ring to rule them all" gives you an incredible experience. The books gives you an entire awe-inspiring world, with its immaculately laid out geography, with both wonderful and dreadful places you can think of; an entire diversity of living beings populating this world, each with their family trees, languages and histories; a plethora of characters and kingdoms with their intertwined destinies. And witness how this quest brings them together in their fight of the good against the evil and how it affects them all. All this with the delightful story-telling by Tolkien earns this the title of a masterpiece through ages that it will continue to be.
Read this and feel the limitlessness of human imagination!
Because this is not just a book. Nor three books (or three movies) combined together as a single book. It is an entire earth before you and the gates to that world is this immensely beautiful piece of fantasy ever brought to pages. The inspiring tale of Frodo Baggins, who undertakes the adventure into the unknown and less treaded realms of the Middle Earth, to destroy "the One Ring to rule them all" gives you an incredible experience. The books gives you an entire awe-inspiring world, with its immaculately laid out geography, with both wonderful and dreadful places you can think of; an entire diversity of living beings populating this world, each with their family trees, languages and histories; a plethora of characters and kingdoms with their intertwined destinies. And witness how this quest brings them together in their fight of the good against the evil and how it affects them all. All this with the delightful story-telling by Tolkien earns this the title of a masterpiece through ages that it will continue to be.
Read this and feel the limitlessness of human imagination!
katie1775's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
allistoria's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
book_koala's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
I love, love, loved this book. By the third I finally got used to the style of writing and was ready to fully enjoy it, and that I did.
Sam was really the best and his section was the most fun and excitement I felt, especially with how he and Frodo were separated at the end of The Two Towers. And everything just fell together wonderfully as the story completed all strings tied up with not much more you would need from the story; unless there is a desire to find supplemental material for the world.
The story feels complete and I am utterly satisfied with what it gave.
Sam was really the best and his section was the most fun and excitement I felt, especially with how he and Frodo were separated at the end of The Two Towers. And everything just fell together wonderfully as the story completed all strings tied up with not much more you would need from the story; unless there is a desire to find supplemental material for the world.
The story feels complete and I am utterly satisfied with what it gave.
robertrivasplata's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
Pretty much just picks up where the Two Towers left off. Gandalf and friends are pretty much triumphant everywhere they go, so most of the suspense is in the second half which picks up Sam and Frodo's harrowing adventure through Mordor's barren landscapes. I like the scene where Frodo and Sam get press ganged into a company of orcs heading to war, but maybe that's just because that scene had the most bangin' song in the Rankin/Bass Lord of the Rings movies. While on the subject of adaptations, Peter Jackson's version did a pretty good job of capturing the true love relationship of Sam and Frodo. They truly are the OTP of the books as well as the movies.
The stilted fantasy language is very silly, but it really laid the groundwork for the wave of fantasy novels from the 60s-70s that have journeyed from bargain bins, to vintage paperback sections in used bookstores, to be reprinted and appear in Barnes and Noble new release sections again.
Includes the appendices to Lord of the Rings, including pronunciation guides, histories of the elves' (and others') languages, a guide to Middle Earth's Calendar, time lines, and more. The best part of the appendices is the brief epilogue of Aragorn and Arwen, telling how after Aragorn finally dies, Arwen goes back to Lorien and everybody's gone and the place is empty. The big question I think about when I think about Lord of the Rings is what is going on with the Elves? Why is everyone always talking about leaving Middle Earth? More importantly, why does Tolkien write this race of wise elders with one foot out the door, and why does it feel so powerful to me? That said, don't go into the Lord of the Rings expecting a super serious read. You can read various meanings into various elements, but it is still a silly read.
jthinojosa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
julievanloon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0