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puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Grief
Minor: Gore
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Racism, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Slavery, Torture, Grief, and Toxic friendship
bexi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Most of this book felt like "wake up, walk, maybe fight, eat, sleep." While it didn't bother me in Fellowship, I think it bothered me in The Two Towers because it seemed like that was the whole plot of this book.
I liked the beginning of the book well enough, especially any chapter with Merry, Pippin, and/or the Ents. The middle of the book was a slog for me and part of the reason I ended up in a two-week reading slump. The end of the book was the best part, and where I think Tolkein's writing shined the most.
Cons: very slow pacing at times, often repetitive, sometimes the dialogue seemed info-dumpy, the historical references to Middle-Earth in this book were confusing, most of the villains from "the race of Men" were darker-skinned or "wild"... which I found odd and a litte off-putting.
Pros: impressive world building, many scenes that drag you into Middle-Earth with the characters, creation of tense and ominous moods, wonderful character work, beautifully written male friendships, Tolkein's sense of humor.
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Blood, and Alcohol
dlrosebyh's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and War
Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
nozomi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Minor: Racism
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4 stars (3.5 stars in book one, 5 stars in book two)
Plot: 3 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racism
aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Excrement, and Murder
If you like spiders, even evil ones, then the section with Shelob may bother you?itwassomethingabout's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Racism
Homoerotic Subtext,Friendship,Somewhat Stilted Pacing,Long Scenic Descriptions,The Dark Middle Chapter