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

49 reviews

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

caitlink's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, and Death

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

beebeewin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

4.75

Honestly, as good as expected! Much quicker than the previous book and for the better. I found myself super engaged with the story even though I knew what was going to happen. The story is just so interesting and well written, plus reading all the appendices helped deepen the entire book.

Although, I will say the second to last chapter was odd to me. It was weird to kind of make the Hobbits fight another fight, just to show how they have developed. Just seems to interrupt the flow of the end of the novel. Thus the 4.75.

Honestly, glad I read but I would not recommend this book or the others to anyone looking for a light read! Be ready to buckle in and really spend sometime getting to know a different world and a timeless story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder and Violence

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

ozreus's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence

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

marareading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

Another comfort read of this book. I read this trilogy every year, and I love it. It is always my favorite high fantasy.  The books that got me interested in fantasy. Like so many others, I love them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and War