28.9k reviews for:

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

J.R.R. Tolkien

4.21 AVERAGE

murmur75's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-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: Yes

coke92's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-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: Yes

tuuliakatinka's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

lauram23's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

annaflaaolson's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

shahrazedez's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted tense 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: Complicated

europapa2025's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous inspiring fast-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

emberland's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a really fun book. It's not the best, but for what it tries to do? It nails it. Very funny at times, without feeling forced. Highly intriguing world and characters. The plot in my opinion was pretty good - very good in the first half - but suddenly, the last half of the story felt pretty boring / forgettable personally, possibly because it was very battle-focused, and I'm not a big battle guy. Still a great book.

mborger2023's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

tyronewoodwork's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced