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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
Wonderful
I understand why people read this series over and over again. They are wonderful books filled with lovable characters and a rich story
I understand why people read this series over and over again. They are wonderful books filled with lovable characters and a rich story
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can’t believe it has taken me so long to read this series. I also can’t believe that I only picked it up because my husband made me.
One of my favorite things about these books is that while I was able to read it through and love it, I couldn’t recall some of the finer details of the lore when my husband questioned me on it. These books are so dense that I will be able to revisit them time and again and still learn more about the world Tolkein created. These books deserve more than a one-time read-through.
This book was probably my favorite of the trilogy, though I loved how the three books flowed so well together that they could have been one, giant book. After following the Fellowship through their adventures, the theme of friendship present in all three books came to a climax in this final novel, ending with Frodo passing on his legacy to Sam.
A major theme of this series was the primal conflict of Good vs. Evil. While there were complex characters, such as Boromir, who were on one side but showed leanings towards the other, they were still clearly on the side they expressed allegiance towards. We can see this through Tolkien’s descriptions of the specific races on either side of Good and Evil. Tolkien embedded Platonic/Augustinian definitions of Good and Evil where Good is best understood as “being” and Evil is “non-being” or “not Good.” Good races/individuals are more solid or whole most clearly seen in the Elves; they appear to be glowing and are in touch with Nature. Evil then is a corruption of Good and Evil races/individuals become less “whole” as they become more Evil. This can be seen in Gollum, who started out as a hobbit, but through his obsession with the Ring, he becomes so fixated on it that he loses his identity in it. This is also seen through Sauron and how he descended from an angelic being to simply an eye.
This trilogy also portrayed death in a very realistic manner. Whenever someone died in battle, it wasn’t usually a long, drawn-out process, but it came out of nowhere, happening suddenly, like it would in an actual battle. Tolkein drew from his experience in World War I here. He witnessed death firsthand in way few people have and this shaped how death is portrayed in his writing.
Specifically in regards to this final book, I really enjoyed the ending where the hobbits return to the Shire and find that it is not in the state that they left it. I think this another instance where Tolkein was drawing upon his personal experience from the war. The hobbits had been imagining for the entirety of their journey what it would be like to return home only to find that devastation hadn’t spared their homeland.
I am so glad that I finally picked up this series and I’m excited to be able to experience it again and again in the future.
One of my favorite things about these books is that while I was able to read it through and love it, I couldn’t recall some of the finer details of the lore when my husband questioned me on it. These books are so dense that I will be able to revisit them time and again and still learn more about the world Tolkein created. These books deserve more than a one-time read-through.
This book was probably my favorite of the trilogy, though I loved how the three books flowed so well together that they could have been one, giant book. After following the Fellowship through their adventures, the theme of friendship present in all three books came to a climax in this final novel, ending with Frodo passing on his legacy to Sam.
A major theme of this series was the primal conflict of Good vs. Evil. While there were complex characters, such as Boromir, who were on one side but showed leanings towards the other, they were still clearly on the side they expressed allegiance towards. We can see this through Tolkien’s descriptions of the specific races on either side of Good and Evil. Tolkien embedded Platonic/Augustinian definitions of Good and Evil where Good is best understood as “being” and Evil is “non-being” or “not Good.” Good races/individuals are more solid or whole most clearly seen in the Elves; they appear to be glowing and are in touch with Nature. Evil then is a corruption of Good and Evil races/individuals become less “whole” as they become more Evil. This can be seen in Gollum, who started out as a hobbit, but through his obsession with the Ring, he becomes so fixated on it that he loses his identity in it. This is also seen through Sauron and how he descended from an angelic being to simply an eye.
This trilogy also portrayed death in a very realistic manner. Whenever someone died in battle, it wasn’t usually a long, drawn-out process, but it came out of nowhere, happening suddenly, like it would in an actual battle. Tolkein drew from his experience in World War I here. He witnessed death firsthand in way few people have and this shaped how death is portrayed in his writing.
Specifically in regards to this final book, I really enjoyed the ending where the hobbits return to the Shire and find that it is not in the state that they left it. I think this another instance where Tolkein was drawing upon his personal experience from the war. The hobbits had been imagining for the entirety of their journey what it would be like to return home only to find that devastation hadn’t spared their homeland.
I am so glad that I finally picked up this series and I’m excited to be able to experience it again and again in the future.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy it a masterpiece.
I loved every book. I loved the characters, the story-line, the villains, everything.
The heartbreaking adventure that started with Bilbo Baggins comes to an end, with an epic battle between good and evil.
What a ride
I loved every book. I loved the characters, the story-line, the villains, everything.
The heartbreaking adventure that started with Bilbo Baggins comes to an end, with an epic battle between good and evil.
What a ride
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
All the LOTR books are brilliant. They are very slow though, so you need patience and time to read them.
adventurous
challenging
relaxing
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:
Complicated
Tolkien demonstrates a deep mastery of world building. Delving far into the past, creating distinct cultures and languages for his peoples, and laying out long lineages. The Lord of the Rings is a quest story, and along the way Tolkien describes many scenes of nature and the outdoors. Epic, fantastic, and a work of great imagination.
Все ж таке наше видання не дуже, краще читати в оригіналі. Переклад якийсь знущальний, особливо переклад термінології фентезі-лору. Dwarf - це дворф, це не ґном. Ґном - це gnome.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated