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jaelsbooks's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Fatphobia and Animal death
enchantressreads's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Hi, my name is Melissa, and I read The Hobbit for the first time at 29 years old.
And what an adventure it was. I have always been leery about reading Tolkien, because I’m not good with high fantasy or complicated worlds. (I know it gets worse than this!) The Hobbit was a great start. Even though I’ve never read it before, it made me nostalgic for my childhood. I read a lot as a kid, as I was frequently by myself, and I have a feeling that The Hobbit would really have been a great book for me.
Thank you to Ashley (@busy.book.bee) for finally making me read this! I can’t wait to discuss it with everyone at the end of the month.
Graphic: Death
Minor: Animal death and Fatphobia
emmathebookworm's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Fatphobia and Murder
phoenix_of_dawn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Fatphobia
chloereadds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: War and Fatphobia
Minor: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death
frogpants'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
4.5
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Fatphobia
rosita'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: Death, Fatphobia, War, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty
dlrosebyh's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
i have wanted to read this series since i was 8, and just picked it up now. the plot was amazing. there were few plot holes, but plot holes are pretty visible in any book. the characters, on the other hand, weren’t as lovable. if it wasn’t for bilbo, i would’ve rated this book a star. he carried the book. the slow pace was also unnecessary. i found the overly descriptive sentences unnecessary. taking almost the whole page describing an apple was not it for me.
i don’t know why there are several dwarfs— i don’t think eleven dwarves were necessary. up until now, i still don’t know their names one by one without checking them again. in addition, there were zero females in this book. i was expecting at least one, and i didn’t get any. that part really bugged me.
however, i’ll still read the next book because i’ve heard better things about it.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Fatphobia and Blood
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol
fiveredhens'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
3.5
Moderate: War and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Fatphobia
littlecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.25
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, War, Confinement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence