Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

5 reviews

annapox's review

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

3.5–4 stars for most of the book. I would give the Frodo and Sam scenes more than five stars if I could.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Xenophobia

noellegrace8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

There is nothing I can add to already-established discourse about this book, series, or author. Y'all know the drill. 5/5, forever.

Rob Inglis, the narrator, also gets 5/5.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Torture, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

As this is fantasy, some of these mild warnings are metaphorical rather than literal. For example, I included "racism" in the mild section because the different races of Middle Earth, particularly elves and dwarves, have preconceived biases toward one another that lead to animosity and contention.

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing tense 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: Violence, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Animal death and Blood

shieldbearer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Andy Serkis' performance really gives a new experience of the text- his ability to accent characters and differentiate voices is helpful, and his emotional reading- tense when action is at its height, smooth when the story flows unharried- is one I found myself thoroughly enjoying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Murder, and War

Minor: Colonisation and Slavery

valpuri's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, and Medical content