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icrylikeagirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A classic tale.
ephermeyal's review against another edition
3.0
I read the graphic novel version and still I got bored. You know, I loved and appreciated Victor Hugo and Miguel de Cervantes' long-windedness. Maybe, I'll give the actual novel a chance someday.
Anyway,, Bilbo Baggins was pretty endearing,, albeit a bit boring.. Honestly, everyone was boring af. Though I guess that may be unfair to say as I didn't finish the novel.
sige baka minsan.
Anyway,, Bilbo Baggins was pretty endearing,, albeit a bit boring.. Honestly, everyone was boring af. Though I guess that may be unfair to say as I didn't finish the novel.
sige baka minsan.
malaptica's review against another edition
2.0
yes yes classic of literature- I fell asleep reading this. Fantasy just isn't my thing?
jenwg198's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
crazygoangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I re-read The Hobbit yearly if I can along with LOTR. This time I read the graphic version on the occasion of Tolkien Reading Day on the 25th of March 2020.
I love the opening sentence of this book, “in a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” 😊 Such a promising and intriguing beginning! And off we go, diving into Middle Earth, Tolkien’s world of Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, Wizards and Men. Bilbo and the dwarves are on an epic treasure hunt and on the way to the Lonely Mountain, where lives the dragon Smaug guarding his hoard of treasure. On the way they must battle evil goblins, wargs, trolls and spiders and Bilbo must use every ounce of his unique brand of courage and creativity to get them out of several tight spots! This is the ultimate adventure yarn and I’ve always enjoyed it.
I loved the illustrations in this one and my only crib is that the text is tiny and I had a tough time reading it. It is however well abridged and narrated, retaining Tolkien’s essence while condensing his content. The bittersweet-ending always brings a lump to my throat. Tolkien tackles every major theme in literature through this and his LOTR trilogy and it often puts me in mind of the Mahabharata - our own more complex home grown epic that similarly tackles every theme and relationship that one can think of! The latter though is not for children unless in a very watered down version.
5 ⭐️ for the story but 4 ⭐️ for this edition because the text was tiny and made for difficult reading. As always an enjoyable revisit to Middle Earth 😊
I love the opening sentence of this book, “in a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” 😊 Such a promising and intriguing beginning! And off we go, diving into Middle Earth, Tolkien’s world of Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, Wizards and Men. Bilbo and the dwarves are on an epic treasure hunt and on the way to the Lonely Mountain, where lives the dragon Smaug guarding his hoard of treasure. On the way they must battle evil goblins, wargs, trolls and spiders and Bilbo must use every ounce of his unique brand of courage and creativity to get them out of several tight spots! This is the ultimate adventure yarn and I’ve always enjoyed it.
I loved the illustrations in this one and my only crib is that the text is tiny and I had a tough time reading it. It is however well abridged and narrated, retaining Tolkien’s essence while condensing his content. The bittersweet-ending always brings a lump to my throat. Tolkien tackles every major theme in literature through this and his LOTR trilogy and it often puts me in mind of the Mahabharata - our own more complex home grown epic that similarly tackles every theme and relationship that one can think of! The latter though is not for children unless in a very watered down version.
5 ⭐️ for the story but 4 ⭐️ for this edition because the text was tiny and made for difficult reading. As always an enjoyable revisit to Middle Earth 😊
jandrews560's review against another edition
5.0
Love!!! So well done. So amazeballs. Love love love.
blaccat's review against another edition
4.0
This was simply lovely. I adore these movies, it was so fun to be reminded of the original. This was way better than the book because the illustrations make it more readable. I am happy this was a fun beginning to my Tolkienathon. I am so sad that Thorin dies however. Kills me every time.
vcro's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sadiemcdonough's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
3.25
heregrim's review against another edition
5.0
I was introduced to tolkien in high school and I have never turned back.