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Respeto muchísimo el trabajo de J.R.R. Tolkien, porque por algo representa lo que representa. El universo que creó es algo tan maravilloso, pensado y cuidando cada detalle que no encuentro palabras para describirlo. Peeero no le encontré la esencia a los personajes, me parecieron blandísimos y eso, desgraciadamente, no ayudó a mi conexión con el libro. Hubo pocas partes en las que realmente quería saber YA que iba a pasar, quizás no ayudó haber visto la película aunque no recuerde nada. Como dijo Jack Edwards el libro es solo gente caminando, en su mayoría gente talla baja.

mnspain10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this read. A classic for a reason, but honestly even better than I’d imagined it would be.

abby_m_01's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious 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

4.0

nolemdaer's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

This is a cartographer’s dream. Alas, I am not a cartographer.

In all seriousness, while I respect the depth of Tolkien’s craft (and the fact that he gave birth to modern fantasy), I cannot help my eyes glazing over after I hear about the fourth set of hills and valleys or the millionth description of where the wind is coming from and what the sun looks like. I never like setting descriptions when I read, and it was tedious to get through here, especially pre-Rivendell. I personally feel that strong world-building does not require constant descriptions of the exact path characters must walk every day. There were glimmers in the story and mood that caught my eye, but in general, the writing didn’t appeal to me and was a labor to complete.

suusbeer's review

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5.0

WAT GOOOEEEEDDD.

imaginathan2000's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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

5.0

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