Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

24 reviews

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Grief, War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Xenophobia, Sexism, Mental illness, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

this was a perfect conclusion to the trilogy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Grief, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol and Classism

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

Such a great end to a fantastic trilogy. Lotr has been so daunting to read, but after doing it I don’t know what I was scared of. (Yes I do, the size). I listened on audiobook the Robert Ingles version and thoroughly enjoyed myself. 

Frodo and Sam’s endings make perfect sense for their characters and how they developed along the way. I could honestly say that about every single character. I will always love Merry and Pippin and SURPRISE they aren’t twins but they are cousins. 

The writing of Gandalf as a mentor is so good I understand now why people love him so much. It is annoying at time when he leaves because as the reader you are like “bro! You are leaving at the most random times!” However, it is all in pursuit of the other characters growing and learning. 

Favorite Quotes: 
“Dead men are not friends to living men and give them no gifts 

Wild men are wild, free but not children

And she spoke as one who did not like what was said

The houses of the dead are no place for the living 

I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Grief, Suicide, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

brook_loves_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Definitely made me cry at the end with  

the parting of the hobbits.

It was inspiring and worth the long journey. This last book was faster paced than the others, but still slow. Loved the characters and it felt like you knew them as a family by the time you were done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Torture, War, and Violence

Minor: Slavery

aisabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Violence, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts

nubecato's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and War

Minor: Sexism

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Sexism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Sexism, Animal death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Classism

usually_sleep_deprived's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, Violence, Death, and Gore

epsyphus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book the most out of the trilogy. I felt like I got the best look at the characters and their growth in this one. I knew the movie The Return of the King diverged quite a bit from the book and it was exhilarating to discover where it did so. I liked the book's differences although I can see why they made the change. Overall, excellent series; I can see why it's as beloved as it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and War