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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

5.0

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danajoy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted

Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I can't recommend the Andy Serkis audiobook experience highly enough. This was fantastic.

The writing style was quite charming. I liked the acknowledgement of the reader.

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wanderingdeviant's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

such a beautiful book. tolkien’s firsthand perspective of war can really be understood and felt through this book. whilst it lacks heavily in literally any female characters, i think it’s still an amazing read. as well, i love thorin and bilbo’s relationship so much. andy serkis’ narration of this (i read it along with the audiobook), was incredible also- really recommend listening to it!

the fact he waited to speak to him one last time, ow.

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madisone's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

I read this because a friend recommended it. It was good, very descriptive, but overall an interesting book. Though there were parts where I found the story slow, the fast paced parts and the characters made up for it. I honestly relate to Bilbo so much which is so weird to say. I can see why this would be considered a classic.

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iono's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

1.75

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amberkaylynn's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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lsmith36's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I’m so happy to finally read this. I feel like it came at the right time as well. A perfect way to start the new year.

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pokecol's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Hobbit is one of many books I've had on my 'To Read' list for a very long time, but more importantly the start of the literary dive into Middle-Earth I had put off for a long long time. I wasn't certain what to expect - Peter Jackson and various video-game adaptations of Tolkien's World meant my views on it were all over the place but I had a comprehensive knowledge and broad love for it, meaning the primary sense was excitement and anticipation.
Having read even the Silmarillion Prior to The Hobbit I was not certain where tone and direction would lie but it immediately throws you into the thick of it and though the chapters are long, each chapter has a rolling purpose in the journey that makes it so easy to glide through.
There is a lot I could say from my personal experience in digesting and dissecting this experience as it pertained to me but I think simply put its a really fun and enjoyable novel. There are some weird hiccups with the idea of its finale that I'm not willing to ignore simply because its a classic but they hardly weigh down the totality of the novel as a whole.
One of the novels I read the fastest because I each time I put it down I was keen to pick it up again when I next could.

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theespressoedition's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

The Hobbit is such an interesting book. I read it for the first time when I was in high school, which was over ten years ago. I remember thinking it was incredibly slow and a little bit monotonous. As an adult, I think I still agree with that assessment. However, I also appreciate the different elements of Bilbo's adventures. I make that plural because while he technically went on one long adventure, he had so many "smaller" ones along the way. Some of them were fascinating and action-packed. Others were less interesting and I found my mind wandering. One thing I will say is that I believe I would've given this only three stars had I not listened to the audiobook narrated by Andy Serkis. There's nothing quite like listening to the book read by Gollum/Smeagol himself. That was a lot of fun!

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studiomikarts's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Hobbit is my number one favorite book of all time. I'm very happy to report that Andy Serkis's narration not only does it justice, it brings it into the realm of artistic performance. I laughed out loud, I was riveted, I got chills, and I was moved deeply, even though I've read these words countless times before. The only negative is that the singing parts can be a tad bit awkward, but combined with the rest of the amusing and powerful reading, it actually works to give the listener an experience akin to having the story read by one's favorite uncle, perhaps sitting as a family around the crackling fireplace as dusk falls~ It's a simultaneously cozy and enthralling audiobook! Ultimately, I felt like this was what the most recent live-action movie adaptations should have been, especially considering some of the same melodies for the songs are used here!

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