Reviews

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

justin_stark's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous hopeful relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

upcomingadventures's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny 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

the_raenaissance's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

4.0

madsashley's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

kristab_well3's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

From the first line to the last, this book I pure magic. I love the world building, the characters, and Tolkien’s writing. This is my second read through of The Hobbit and I hope to read it many more times for all the comfort and joy it brings.

elizabethlanser's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

victoria_mbk22's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

manjala's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

A recipe for the most cozy autumn evening: Candles, a cup of tea, The Hobbit, and Andy Serkis masterfully telling you the story as you read along. Even better if it's raining outside as well.

The Hobbit is a great example of a well-executed story written with the Hero's Journey, with loads of archetypical side characters. While there is quite a bit of nostalgia tied to this story for me, and I really enjoyed the audiobook, it didn't grab me as much as I wanted it to.

saragilmore's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

hastasiempre_1998's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

The hobbit is not only the easiest Tolkien's book to read and get into, but a great fantasy story for the younger generations, never annoying or boring and with one of the best set of characters I've ever seen, Gandalf, bilbo and all of the dwarfs are just so likeable and funny, but they can get easily into dramatic events and still be believable and realistic.
I basically never stopped reading it from the start to the end when I was 16.