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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-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

Andy Serkis made this listen very engaging. Would definitely recommend to Tolkien fans.
adventurous hopeful slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A near-perfect adventure story - something tells me the LOTR trilogy will do just that bit more with me, but let's just set that aside for now. The tale of the titular hobbit Bilbo Baggins is the kind of fantastical tale that can inspire both young and old. Because my interests rarely crossed within the realm of fantasy (and because in this world you'll always have a handful of people around you who will pester you for never having read this book), I was never before tempted to read it. But lately, under the spell of a simple bookish whim, I decided to go for it. And just at the right time, it seems because this was a perfect read for cold, rainy autumn days. As the weather and life outside became more and more dreary, I could open the book and be enveloped with Bilbo's wonderful story; a story that reaches both the fantastical, the whimsical, the comedic, and even the tragic, and melancholic as the book draws to a close. I rarely feel the kind of sadness I feel now that I've finished it, because there really is something so soothing in diving into an adventure like this.
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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: Complicated
lighthearted fast-paced
adventurous challenging fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated