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lfsalden's review against another edition
5.0
One of the best books since someone thought of making a symbol stand for an idea.
Please enjoy my research on _The Hobbit_ and freely available concordance at https://wordsthatyouweresaying.wordpress.com/ My project was undertaken with the support and encouragement of the Mythgard Institute of Signum University.
Please enjoy my research on _The Hobbit_ and freely available concordance at https://wordsthatyouweresaying.wordpress.com/ My project was undertaken with the support and encouragement of the Mythgard Institute of Signum University.
shaggyg's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
cryptidstar's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
synthetic_and_saturnine's review against another edition
3.0
literally didn’t have the attention span to finish this :( the prose is really unique and ordinarily this would probably be super compelling but i just couldn’t get through it. i’ll come back to it at some point in the future though
sunnymushroom's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
4.75
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
Re-read with my son, we enjoyed the adventure.
4.5 stars.
I've read it before, and now, with a nearly 8-year-old, I listened to this over a week of car journeys. My son, I thought, might give up on it, losing interest. But he surprised me completely by falling absolutely under the spell of Middle Earth, hearing the details, names, battles, escapes.
To the adult listener, this was Lord of the Rings simplified for a younger audience - the coming of the wizard and beginning of a quest, a journey with many dangers, and final return, somewhat changed to a starting point also altered.
Bilbo is a reluctant adventurer, I could see my son identified with his worries and need for home comforts, but having also read the first four Harry Potter books recently, also loved seeing Gandalf the wizard join the enterprise. We both get a bit mixed up with all the dwarves though.
The Hobbit changes gradually on his journey far from the genteel green Shire, forced to use his wits, his sword against various foes, stand up for his friends, make choices and even take a leading role in their venture. The dwarves are seeking to retake their lands and treasures from a thieving dragon, needing a burglar to slink inside the stronghold. It is quite intricate, many names are bandied about, the company are thrown into many dangerous situations. I was impressed by how well my son kept up with the goings-on and sympathised with Thorin.
One of our favourite parts was the riddles in the dark with Gollum, the riddles my son has repeated with delight to friends, learning a new form of word puzzle. He also wanted to hear a second time the section with dragon Smaug as he slyly sounds out the Hobbit burglar and is fought.
We are now making our way through the Peter Jackson films and we've already talked about the differences between book and film. I can see how taken my boy is with Middle Earth and its mythology, though I don't think at 8 he's quite ready for Lord of the Rings.
I do think it takes a certain maturity to cope with the language and complexity of Tolkien, even this book intended for a younger audience. While a simple enough plot, so much goes on that children under around 8 might find it a little overwhelming.
Personally, I didn't find the narrator easy to follow, some character voices, Bilbo in particular, seemed to change regularly (sounding older/younger at times), there wasn't much distinguishing the voices one from another, though my son didn't seem to have an issue at all.
Modern children's classic it remains, an imagination-expanding fantasy adventure.
4.5 stars.
I've read it before, and now, with a nearly 8-year-old, I listened to this over a week of car journeys. My son, I thought, might give up on it, losing interest. But he surprised me completely by falling absolutely under the spell of Middle Earth, hearing the details, names, battles, escapes.
To the adult listener, this was Lord of the Rings simplified for a younger audience - the coming of the wizard and beginning of a quest, a journey with many dangers, and final return, somewhat changed to a starting point also altered.
Bilbo is a reluctant adventurer, I could see my son identified with his worries and need for home comforts, but having also read the first four Harry Potter books recently, also loved seeing Gandalf the wizard join the enterprise. We both get a bit mixed up with all the dwarves though.
The Hobbit changes gradually on his journey far from the genteel green Shire, forced to use his wits, his sword against various foes, stand up for his friends, make choices and even take a leading role in their venture. The dwarves are seeking to retake their lands and treasures from a thieving dragon, needing a burglar to slink inside the stronghold. It is quite intricate, many names are bandied about, the company are thrown into many dangerous situations. I was impressed by how well my son kept up with the goings-on and sympathised with Thorin.
One of our favourite parts was the riddles in the dark with Gollum, the riddles my son has repeated with delight to friends, learning a new form of word puzzle. He also wanted to hear a second time the section with dragon Smaug as he slyly sounds out the Hobbit burglar and is fought.
We are now making our way through the Peter Jackson films and we've already talked about the differences between book and film. I can see how taken my boy is with Middle Earth and its mythology, though I don't think at 8 he's quite ready for Lord of the Rings.
I do think it takes a certain maturity to cope with the language and complexity of Tolkien, even this book intended for a younger audience. While a simple enough plot, so much goes on that children under around 8 might find it a little overwhelming.
Personally, I didn't find the narrator easy to follow, some character voices, Bilbo in particular, seemed to change regularly (sounding older/younger at times), there wasn't much distinguishing the voices one from another, though my son didn't seem to have an issue at all.
Modern children's classic it remains, an imagination-expanding fantasy adventure.
cozylittlebrownhouse's review against another edition
3.0
This was a dramatization of the book "The Hobbit" which meant it was chock-full of actors, sound effects, and a musical score. This made it very entertaining to listen to, but sometimes distracted me from the story if I wasn't paying extremely close attention. I wish more audiobooks (those whose stories lended themselves to a dramatization) would do it, because it can add so much. Even different voices with a narrator would be fun.
alataweasley's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Andy Serkis’s narration took a great story and made it even better.
lurker_stalker's review against another edition
4.0
Love This Book! I think a big part of why I love The Hobbit is because two of the three times I've read it, I've listened to the audio version with my young son. We always have an audio book going and sharing books is a wonderful way for us to always have at least one thing in common to talk about.
The first time we listened to it, he had to have been about 8 years old. This time around, he's 11 and we've decided to read the Lord of the Rings series immediately afterward. I imagine we'll listen to The Hobbit and the LOTR series together again.
The first time we listened to it, he had to have been about 8 years old. This time around, he's 11 and we've decided to read the Lord of the Rings series immediately afterward. I imagine we'll listen to The Hobbit and the LOTR series together again.