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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
I love Lord of The Rings.
Shocker.
I managed to make it through The Council of Elrond with little issue, but almost got bogged down to the point of quitting come the 100pg slog of "Describing how little there is on the way to Mordor, ft. Sam and Frodo"
LoTR is unparalleled for a reason, and that reason is the depth and width of it's fantastic worldbuilding and emotional depth. There are pointed moments of beautiful prose and speeches that make you feel like your heart is in a blender, Christ allegories to make you weep, and a fantastic burning core of goodness and hope. Maranatha.
It's perfect, as long as you can make it through all the hiking descriptions. (There is SO. MUCH. HIKING.)
Shocker.
I managed to make it through The Council of Elrond with little issue, but almost got bogged down to the point of quitting come the 100pg slog of "Describing how little there is on the way to Mordor, ft. Sam and Frodo"
LoTR is unparalleled for a reason, and that reason is the depth and width of it's fantastic worldbuilding and emotional depth. There are pointed moments of beautiful prose and speeches that make you feel like your heart is in a blender, Christ allegories to make you weep, and a fantastic burning core of goodness and hope. Maranatha.
It's perfect, as long as you can make it through all the hiking descriptions. (There is SO. MUCH. HIKING.)
Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,
for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever,
and the Dark Tower is thrown down.
Sing and rejoice, ye people of the Tower of Guard,
for your watch hath not been in vain,
and the Black Gate is broken,
and your King hath passed through,
and he is victorious.
Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West,
for your King shall come again,
and he shall dwell among you
all the days of your life.
And the Tree that was withered shall be renewed,
and he shall plant it in the high places,
and the City shall be blessed.
Sing all ye people!
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm DNF'ing this for now at page 342. It's putting me in a slump. Y'all, this is so BORING. I don't understand why this is so praised. There are aspects I do like, such as Frodo and Sam's relationship, but otherwise this is not a very engaging story. It's bogged down with too much detail. I don't understand why songs are included. I get that this is "classic high fantasy that inspired the genre as we know it today," blah, blah, but that is not enough to redeem it for me. I hope I return to this one day.
adventurous
tense
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:
Complicated
So amazing!!!
Way better than the movies (which I did also love a lot).
Way better than the movies (which I did also love a lot).
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wow. What can I possibly say about this book that hasn't already been said? I was completely blown away by how wonderful this book was. I'm very sad to have finished it. I could read the tales of Samwise the Brave and the Ring-bearer for the rest of my life. Thank you, Tolkien, for putting this into the world.
Comfort read. My favourite ever book. Technically my 14th time reading this.