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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read a one-volume edition of this epic trilogy, which at first I didn't like. Later, however, I found out that Tolkien meant the story to be united, but it was split up for publishing purposes. No matter.
This is a work of genius. No one, absolutely no one, I've ever read has evoked a world so thorough, so beautiful, and so complete as Middle Earth. He invented alphabets and languages for these peoples for goodness sake!
The story is delightful, meaningful, and gripping throughout. I'd say The Two Towers is the most laborious and Return of the King is the best. The carryovers from Middle Earth into our world are many and resonant, but Tolkien's world exists so powerfully in the imagination that it never reads like an allegory (he hated allegories).
One of my favorite books. I'll read it again and again.
This is a work of genius. No one, absolutely no one, I've ever read has evoked a world so thorough, so beautiful, and so complete as Middle Earth. He invented alphabets and languages for these peoples for goodness sake!
The story is delightful, meaningful, and gripping throughout. I'd say The Two Towers is the most laborious and Return of the King is the best. The carryovers from Middle Earth into our world are many and resonant, but Tolkien's world exists so powerfully in the imagination that it never reads like an allegory (he hated allegories).
One of my favorite books. I'll read it again and again.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
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:
No
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
For the longest time, I dreaded picking up this book because of its sheer size and scope. When I finally did get around to reading it, I was instantly enthralled by Tolkien's universe, a fantastic place that remains with you long after you have turned the final page.
The language is rich and luxurious, the story is captivating, and the setting is magnificent. It's a little difficult to keep track of events and locations, and I found myself referring frequently to a map of Middle Earth to keep track of what was going on.
This is a book meant to be savoured. It's not a page turner in the conventional sense of the term, and it took some time getting used to Tolkien's detailed descriptions of geography and locations.
This book is definitely as must read, and for someone interested in allegory, the book has a deeper level of meaning, because Tolkien intended it to be a commentary on the evils of war and excessive industrialization. When seen from this perspective, Lord of the Rings reveals a whole new aspect of its self which I found fascinating to unravel.
The language is rich and luxurious, the story is captivating, and the setting is magnificent. It's a little difficult to keep track of events and locations, and I found myself referring frequently to a map of Middle Earth to keep track of what was going on.
This is a book meant to be savoured. It's not a page turner in the conventional sense of the term, and it took some time getting used to Tolkien's detailed descriptions of geography and locations.
This book is definitely as must read, and for someone interested in allegory, the book has a deeper level of meaning, because Tolkien intended it to be a commentary on the evils of war and excessive industrialization. When seen from this perspective, Lord of the Rings reveals a whole new aspect of its self which I found fascinating to unravel.
Having finally completed LOTR, I can finally begin to understand the framework of modern fantasy. This is the quintessential fantasy novel - a Shakespearean fantasy novel, complete with epic world building and language that is lyrical and haunting. This is a fully actualized fantastic world, which can very pointedly be the precursor to many fantasy novels of the late 20th century. Analysis is rich in this work, making me feel that Tolkien was really discussing the post WWI and WWII feelings of the world. Understanding the war parallels are, in my opinion, a pretty integral part of the work. However, as a modern female reader, its hard to engage with any of the female characters, as remote as they are. Characters are not fully actualized (with the exclusion of Frodo and Sam which are the heart and soul of the story). LOTR is a modern classic and deserves its place in the British literary canon as there are so many influences to and of this work. This book does need to be read to understand both the post WW era as well as modern fantasy.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I cried when I finished the series. I had kept feeling the end of the book arrive by the lessening quantity of pages in my hands. AND I am not a Lord of Rings acolyte.... I just love a good yarn. I learned and honed the skill of skimming and scanning male verbosity describing battles, and lingered over the meeting of new cultures during their journey. I love the journey, the dangers and pleasures, the anxieties and hopes. The courage of slow burning determination.... The illustrations attracted me, the language and calligraphy, the symbolism. I had some Wraiths in my life at the time that I had to be clever and courageous about dealing with. I read the book in a bunk bed built for me in a nook, lined with windows to the woods where I could gaze out and see deer in all the seasons, or hear the clump thump of my escape artist pony leading my claptrap horse to his donkey love. I was 10 when I finished the books, yet the story goes on; the journey and mission still continues. Somehow we have to save the world from greed.