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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Second part of the Lord of the Rings, where things get really moving and we are just witnessing what's before a great war. From a victory against Saruman you're full of hope, but seeing how Sam and Frodo almost lose all in their journey sets you back. Will they make it? The last book will tell.
Book three was more entertaining, as the quest of Frodo and Sam was a little slow at times, but the author chose to give more detail and that's fair.
Book three was more entertaining, as the quest of Frodo and Sam was a little slow at times, but the author chose to give more detail and that's fair.
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, War
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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:
No
It's been probably twenty years since I last read these books and most of that twenty years has had this story rewritten by the movie trilogy. So it's pretty fascinating to read this again and feel and experience the differences.
The novel is just oddly structured. It loses some of the cosmic horror at certain points and then slaps it down hard at other times. What continues to impress me coming back to Tolkien after reading hundreds of other epic fantasy novels is just how he never loses track of the personal stories and conflicts.
But, yeah, I can't really be objective with this kind of stuff. So much of my life is caught up between these pages. So much of my childhood was spent right here.
The novel is just oddly structured. It loses some of the cosmic horror at certain points and then slaps it down hard at other times. What continues to impress me coming back to Tolkien after reading hundreds of other epic fantasy novels is just how he never loses track of the personal stories and conflicts.
But, yeah, I can't really be objective with this kind of stuff. So much of my life is caught up between these pages. So much of my childhood was spent right here.