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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

33 reviews

danajoy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I can't recommend the Andy Serkis audiobook experience highly enough. This was fantastic. 

The writing style was quite charming. I liked the acknowledgement of the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Violence

studiomikarts's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Hobbit is my number one favorite book of all time. I'm very happy to report that Andy Serkis's narration not only does it justice, it brings it into the realm of artistic performance. I laughed out loud, I was riveted, I got chills, and I was moved deeply, even though I've read these words countless times before. The only negative is that the singing parts can be a tad bit awkward, but combined with the rest of the amusing and powerful reading, it actually works to give the listener an experience akin to having the story read by one's favorite uncle, perhaps sitting as a family around the crackling fireplace as dusk falls~ It's a simultaneously cozy and enthralling audiobook! Ultimately, I felt like this was what the most recent live-action movie adaptations should have been, especially considering some of the same melodies for the songs are used here!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, War, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death

glen3's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Animal death

em_davies7019's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Death, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Kidnapping

allisonshewfelt'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The hobbit is such a cosy adventure story. The audiobook read by Andy Serkis was one of the finest I've listened to and he was perfect for it especially since we got to listen to his own character, Gollum. Little Bilbo was so adorable and I loved his dialogue and thoughts. The illustrations were also useful in picturing how middle earth looked. I really like how Tolkien wrote this for his children as it proves to be a great story for all ages. I find it astonishing that this was published in the 1930s yet it's still read and loved today. Tolkien truly is a master storyteller. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, War, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Alcohol, Slavery, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and War

chloereadds's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Fatphobia

Minor: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

rosita's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? No

4.0

I cant recommend the audiobook read by Andy Serkis enough, it is great.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty

littlecat's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.25

Its been very long since I last read it, when i found a good audiobook version and listened to it. It is a nice adventure story, and I love how often there are songs, and Tolkien has a lot of fun with it and the fairy tale/children story tropes (the repeating of their names specially), but i had forgotten how much of assholes the people are to eachother here, the dwarves are constantly mean to Bilbo and another, beside Balin who is a cool guy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, War, Confinement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence