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tymarie's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
bookhoardingdragon75's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
timna_wyckoff's review
3.0
LOVED this is 5th grade
We read this as a family. Gurgi was hilarious, but other parts were REALLY dark, and the whole thing just felt a little dated. I think it was one of the original adventure/fantasy books for kids, but there have been more......
We read this as a family. Gurgi was hilarious, but other parts were REALLY dark, and the whole thing just felt a little dated. I think it was one of the original adventure/fantasy books for kids, but there have been more......
briesespieces's review
3.0
2.5 stars! this was interesting but not interesting enough for me to continue the series.
seldonsplan's review
4.0
Simple and fun. If I enjoyed reading more when I was younger, I think this series would have been for me what Harry Potter was for kids a few years ago.
Better late than never!
Better late than never!
roseleaf24's review
4.0
Good story, and I look forward to re-reading the rest of the series.
I would mainly like to offer a counterpoint to all the reviews I read saying that this was nothing more than Lord of the Rings for kids, that the stories were so similar as to make reading this series unnecessay. Yes, Gurgi's speech patterns are markedly similar to Gollum's. Yes, the gwythaints are reminiscent of the ring wraiths. But Gurgi's character takes a completely different direction, and please, people, any further similarities cannot be credited to Tolkein.
Bad guys? Good guys? Muddling, young, inexperienced hero? Wise, battleworn and/or magical guides and teachers? Disguised royalty? A quest?
It's not Tolkein, it's Story.
I would mainly like to offer a counterpoint to all the reviews I read saying that this was nothing more than Lord of the Rings for kids, that the stories were so similar as to make reading this series unnecessay. Yes, Gurgi's speech patterns are markedly similar to Gollum's. Yes, the gwythaints are reminiscent of the ring wraiths. But Gurgi's character takes a completely different direction, and please, people, any further similarities cannot be credited to Tolkein.
Bad guys? Good guys? Muddling, young, inexperienced hero? Wise, battleworn and/or magical guides and teachers? Disguised royalty? A quest?
It's not Tolkein, it's Story.
onewheeloneil's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Such a great, classic adventure! Glad to have finally read it!
beccalynnjo's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5