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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
slow-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
Such a great ending to this series. I knew the books would be favorites for me and they held up to that expectation. Such an incredible story. Even if it took me this long to finally read them I'm so happy I did.
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Tolkien defines a genre, here, even though the four-star evidence is my personal testament to how far fantasy has come since. That is, Tolkien's worldbuilding is superb, but some of the characters do ring a little flat to me, and the pacing is... hm. Let's just say I was less than fond of the massive ending plotline about bandits and sheriffs in Hobbiton. Because we just dealt with the end of the world. I liked that bit. Can we go back there? The men of Tolkien's stories are, if not as individuals, incredibly compelling in aggregate-- the nobility of his world, the easy grace with which it turns, and the freedom the characters (especially male characters) have to express emotion and devotion to each other is touching. It's a world worth saving, which we are watching at the end of an age. Harsh, but fair. I believe Tolkien gives it a wonderful send-off.
Tolkien defines a genre, here, even though the four-star evidence is my personal testament to how far fantasy has come since. That is, Tolkien's worldbuilding is superb, but some of the characters do ring a little flat to me, and the pacing is... hm. Let's just say I was less than fond of the massive ending plotline about bandits and sheriffs in Hobbiton. Because we just dealt with the end of the world. I liked that bit. Can we go back there? The men of Tolkien's stories are, if not as individuals, incredibly compelling in aggregate-- the nobility of his world, the easy grace with which it turns, and the freedom the characters (especially male characters) have to express emotion and devotion to each other is touching. It's a world worth saving, which we are watching at the end of an age. Harsh, but fair. I believe Tolkien gives it a wonderful send-off.
Das obras escritas em nosso tempo, talvez apenas o Senhor dos Anéis, de Tolkien, tenha a prerrogativa de ocupar um lugar junto dos cantos imortais de Homero, Virgílio ou Camões. Mais do que um épico de fantasia, a obra tem um poder único de encantar qualquer geração de leitores: ao embarcar na jornada do Anel de Frodo, somos arrebatados pelo Condado e seus pequenos-rios, os elfos misteriosos de Valfenda, as planícies vastas de Rohan, as muralhas imponentes de Minas Tirith, o temor da ameaça de Sauron e do Um Anel. Não é exagero dizer que Tolkien criou um verdadeiro universo, com suas próprias geografias, línguas, costumes e lendas. Mas o que de fato nos prende é a sua profunda humanidade, revelada no valor do companheirismo, no combate contra as irresistíveis forças malignas e, sobretudo, na perseverança da luta contra a certeza da mortalidade - única tarefa que a todos nós cabe no tempo que nos é dado nesta Terra. O mundo de Tolkien é belíssimo e seu estudo vale uma vida inteira. Mas são estes temas, tão transversais e profundos, que fazem destas histórias canções que valem ecoar até o fim dos tempos.
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"Songs, like trees, bear fruit only in their own time and their own way: and sometimes they are withered untimely”.
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"Songs, like trees, bear fruit only in their own time and their own way: and sometimes they are withered untimely”.
I'm finally done!
It was definitely a journey and I enjoyed it very much.
After having grown up watching the movies finally getting to this point where I have now also read all three books feels... I'm not sure, maybe satisfying? rewarding? I can't really think of the right word, but I feel really happy right now.
I think the movies are a wonderful adaptation but the cool thing about adaptations that people often forget I feel like is that the adaption is taking place only because the original source was so good that people wanted it to get adapted. Do you know what I mean?
I love experiencing stories in different types of media. Often times the original medium (books for example) are better at telling the story, it makes sense since that's how it was conceived.
Adaptations often aren't as good at certain things, but they can excel at other things that the original medium couldn't do.
If you take books and movies for example, one obvious difference is that you can actually hear and see what is happening, hence why it’s called an audiovisual medium.
Anyway, I am getting off-track here, my point is that both are worthy of existing and are able to do things that the other can't.
Which is why I love experiencing both. Having both watched the movies and read the books now I can fully appreciate or I am able to appreciate the world and the characters more.
I got to experience both of the best parts of the movies and the books! Anyway, rant over, many other people have been able to put into words why The Lord of the Rings series is as good as it is.
So, if you have time and can and want to re-experience The Lord of the Rings (assuming you watched the movies and liked them lol) all over you should definitely try to read the books.
It was definitely a journey and I enjoyed it very much.
After having grown up watching the movies finally getting to this point where I have now also read all three books feels... I'm not sure, maybe satisfying? rewarding? I can't really think of the right word, but I feel really happy right now.
I think the movies are a wonderful adaptation but the cool thing about adaptations that people often forget I feel like is that the adaption is taking place only because the original source was so good that people wanted it to get adapted. Do you know what I mean?
I love experiencing stories in different types of media. Often times the original medium (books for example) are better at telling the story, it makes sense since that's how it was conceived.
Adaptations often aren't as good at certain things, but they can excel at other things that the original medium couldn't do.
If you take books and movies for example, one obvious difference is that you can actually hear and see what is happening, hence why it’s called an audiovisual medium.
Anyway, I am getting off-track here, my point is that both are worthy of existing and are able to do things that the other can't.
Which is why I love experiencing both. Having both watched the movies and read the books now I can fully appreciate or I am able to appreciate the world and the characters more.
I got to experience both of the best parts of the movies and the books! Anyway, rant over, many other people have been able to put into words why The Lord of the Rings series is as good as it is.
So, if you have time and can and want to re-experience The Lord of the Rings (assuming you watched the movies and liked them lol) all over you should definitely try to read the books.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
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:
No