Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

16 reviews

kreglow's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, War, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

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

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I listened to it on audio and read it between the second and third Lord of the Rings. 

I remember being in 6th grade and my friends had to read this for their book group and they all said it was boring. I guess if you are a 6th grader I could see it, but I was scared ever since of reading it. Now that I have, I have determined my classmates were crazy. This book is great and I recommend it. 

Quotes:
“What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not, or that you feel good this morning, or that it is a morning to be good on?” -Gandalf 

Wizards after all are wizards

Then there was a gorgeous row

It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. 

May your beard grow ever longer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, War, Murder, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Alcohol

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, War, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death

Minor: Blood, Sexism, Death of parent, Animal death, Racism, and Xenophobia

amberkaylynn's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Kidnapping, War, Death, and Alcohol

her's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, War, Violence, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia and Animal death

em_davies7019's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Death, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Kidnapping

emmathebookworm's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

I loved it. The book is, in more ways than one, a lot better than the movies.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Murder

bee_interrupted's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I listened to the audio book narrated by Rob Inglis and I must say he made it a very entertaining listen.
As far as the story itself is concerned, I liked the beginning but
as the group’s journey progressed I sadly got bored with it. And the chapter where Bilbo encounters Gollum was so annoying I almost
considered skipping it.
I'm a bit sad because I really wanted
to like this book with it being such a
popular high fantasy classic but
apparently I'm really struggling to like this genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Murder

bettysbookishworld's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

5.0

I went into reading this book with the lowest expectations where I thougth that it would be slow and boring. How wrong I was! I loved the story where a new adventure happened in each chapter so the story progressed very fast! Bilbo and his crew were loveable and diverse characters even though they complained a lot but their courage and friendliness were all that mattered to me. I enjoyed their adventure together and I even liked the description of surroundings, the Middle Earth is a truly beautiful and magical world to read about!

Highly recommend to anyone who loves a great fast-paced fantasy story with loveable characters and phenomenal world-building! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War and Murder