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Le due torri by J.R.R. Tolkien, Quirino Principe

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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

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amanda_mh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

So I finished it yay! I love the world I really do, the characters are great. The way the story is constructed not my favourite in how we followed the fellowship and then never Frodo until the very end, but I enjoyed it. It took a while to get me into it but I do really enjoy the journey. So I will be finishing the series whether that be sooner or later

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linnylionheart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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bexi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring tense slow-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

3.5

Hmm.. I'm conflicted about this one. 🤔 My overall reading experience was better for this than The Fellowship of the Ring (because I'm used to the writing style now), but I much preferred the storyline in Fellowship.

Most of this book felt like "wake up, walk, maybe fight, eat, sleep." While it didn't bother me in Fellowship, I think it bothered me in The Two Towers because it seemed like that was the whole plot of this book.

I liked the beginning of the book well enough, especially any chapter with Merry, Pippin, and/or the Ents. The middle of the book was a slog for me and part of the reason I ended up in a two-week reading slump. The end of the book was the best part, and where I think Tolkein's writing shined the most.

Cons: very slow pacing at times, often repetitive, sometimes the dialogue seemed info-dumpy, the historical references to Middle-Earth in this book were confusing, most of the villains from "the race of Men" were darker-skinned or "wild"... which I found odd and a litte off-putting.

Pros: impressive world building, many scenes that drag you into Middle-Earth with the characters, creation of tense and ominous moods, wonderful character work, beautifully written male friendships, Tolkein's sense of humor.

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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

2.5

this is ur typical 2nd book in a trilogy. usually your least favorite and just a build up to the third book. i found the ending a little bit rushed as well.

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nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thebakerbookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Once again, I found myself in tears at the end of a LOTR book because of one Samwise Gamgee. I really don't remember crying this much when I first read these books, but Sam is really getting to me this time around.

I'd forgotten that this book is so cleanly divided, with the adventures of Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Merry, and Pippin in the first half, and Sam and Frodo's journey in the second half. I think it works for the story this way, and prevents a lot of back and forth, but I did miss Sam and Frodo's presence in the first half, and then missed everyone else in the latter part.

I had remembered correctly that the movie strayed more from this book than the first book. Parts of the beginning were included in the first movie, and much of the end was saved for the last movie. It's still a fairly faithful adaptation, though I think the book ending is more of a cliffhanger than the movie ending. (

I mean, it ends with "Frodo was alive but taken by the Enemy"—that's a pretty rough cliffhanger!!

) As I found with the first book, pretty much all the funny quotable lines from the movie are word-for-word in the book, and that has been a fun surprise to rediscover.

And lastly, I must sing the praises of Andy Serkis again—I just can't get over how perfect his narration is. He nails all of the voices, and I swear some of them even sound like the actors' voices from the movies (particularly Sean Astin as Sam—he sounds just like him!). And of course, Gollum is much more present in this book, and his Sméagol/Gollum voice distinction is as wonderful as you'd imagine. Seriously, if you have any interest in Lord of the Rings at all, you'll want to listen to these books!

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