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The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

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keegsau's review against another edition

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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? N/A

4.75

jpierso2's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

Writing 5/5
Story 5/5

Absolute classic of course. Even after all this time it still gets me emotional. The ride of Theoden King still gives me chills.

yars_reading_corner's review against another edition

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5.0

The first half is crippling with dread and hopelessness, everything seems to be in a bleak and depressing setting, we see more emotions and plot development, the secondary characters who served their purpose are slowly being rid of, the second half could be divided into two other parts, the end of The Return of The King as like the movie (fun stuff everyone has a happy ending yay!) then the last bit which..I don’t want to say was tedious because it showed the valour of the hobbits upon returning to the shire, but it could’ve been done without.

What I liked about the HarperCollins 60th Anniversary illustrated edition was the beautiful art by Alan Lee and that it included some more in the end, like the list of names, a glossary and maps with some more of the history of Middle Earth!

The magic of Tolkein really sweeped me off my feet and I don’t think I’d be done with reading the collection only once, and may re-read them some other time if possible.