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aisabel's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief, Death, Violence, War, and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts
nubecato's review
- 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? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Grief, and War
Minor: Sexism
caitlink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: War, Violence, and Death
Minor: Sexism
picking_back_up's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and War
miak2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"We cannot achieve victory by arms, but by arms we can give the Ring-bearer his only chance, frail though it be."
This series really just came into my life and took over, huh? What an epic conclusion to this great series. I'm consistently amazed at how readable Tolkien's writing is, despite its flowery descriptions and detailed lore. The Return of the King had some big battle sequences, but also felt true to the rest of the series, which has been about travel and companionship.
I loved that Merry, Pippin, and Sam got to take bigger roles in this. They've all grown so much since their time in the Shire, Frodo too. I was satisfied with the arcs that the rest of the Fellowship received as well, as well as the side characters that I'd grown to love.
What Tolkien did that diverged from much of modern fantasy that came after it was spend time with his characters after the climax of the plot. I really appreciated seeing how their stories wrapped up, and the consequences from the war that needed to be dealt with. I'm so happy to have read this series. I said this in my past two reviews, but I can absolutely see how this became the granddaddy of modern fantasy. Up next: The Hobbit (because, yes, I went out of order. Shhh).
Graphic: War
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and War
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Sexism
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, and War
Minor: Abandonment, Sexism, Animal death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Classism
usually_sleep_deprived's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Grief, War, Violence, Death, and Gore
art_books_chemistry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and War
ozreus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Violence