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mau_95's review
adventurous
challenging
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? No
2.75
matty_icey's review
4.0
What a great book. I have delayed reading the Lord of the Rings because I was not a huge fan of the movies. Love the story, but they were long, slow, and just so much walking. The books, however, have been fast-paced and the dialogue that occurs between the characters is phenomenal. The wit and the complexity of their conflicting desires cause introspection for the reader.
Shockingly, I love the Golem character. What a weird little conflicted dude who talks to himself in the third person, keeps his promises, is helpless yet powerful, is absolutely essential, but also can't be trusted.
My two dislikes are that the battles are incredibly confusing. I didn't know if they were attacking or defending, if the battle had just started or was finished. Also, I still didn't feel the overwhelming power of the ring. Yes, it has made Frodo pass out a time or two, but I didn't feel like it was that big of a burden or even that powerful of an asset. They are all giving their lives to destroy this ring, but I remain unmoved by the weight and power of it. Maybe the next book Tolkien will really show what it can do and why it must be destroyed... I sound like one of the conflicted characters in the book.
Shockingly, I love the Golem character. What a weird little conflicted dude who talks to himself in the third person, keeps his promises, is helpless yet powerful, is absolutely essential, but also can't be trusted.
My two dislikes are that the battles are incredibly confusing. I didn't know if they were attacking or defending, if the battle had just started or was finished. Also, I still didn't feel the overwhelming power of the ring. Yes, it has made Frodo pass out a time or two, but I didn't feel like it was that big of a burden or even that powerful of an asset. They are all giving their lives to destroy this ring, but I remain unmoved by the weight and power of it. Maybe the next book Tolkien will really show what it can do and why it must be destroyed... I sound like one of the conflicted characters in the book.
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