Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

42 reviews

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

maddypat's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

I can't believe it took me 26 years of being alive on god's green earth before I read The Hobbit. This story is DELIGHTFUL!!! I would have crushed this book in only a couple days if it wasn't for how busy of a week it was -- and honestly, the fact I finished it in just a week considering how little time I had is a testament to how great this book is. I don't have to go on, it's a cozy, adventurous, and unbelievably fun classic and everyone should have the pleasure of reading The Hobbit :)

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Content Warnings

Minor: War and Animal death

thealmightykatt's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, and Death

halaagmod's review against another edition

I'm not sure what it was specifically about it—was it the poor pacing, the dry writing, the awkward dialogue, the impersonal characters? I'm not sure. But regardless, it's just...not at all engaging. I wanted to just suck it up and power through it but after nearly two years and three failed attempts to finish, I doubt I'll actually get the motivation to finish it, which was wholly disappointing seeing how influential and praised that this book is. I just wish it weren't so mind-numbingly boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol and Fatphobia

Minor: Animal death

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, and Violence

bearystarry's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Mental illness, Fatphobia, Animal death, Body shaming, and Alcohol

thatbookbitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Murder, Sexism, Violence, War, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny

Moderate: Fatphobia, Animal death, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

This is the first time I’ve ever read The Hobbit (or any of J.R.R Tolkien’s books) and really enjoyed it, though I have to say I wasn’t expecting quite so many songs! I did watch the movies years ago so I was pleasantly surprised by how quick of a read this was given Peter Jackson managed to get three movies out of it. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

owlribbon's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Animal death, and Violence

pastagiulia06's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: War

Minor: Animal death