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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
Probably the defining work on modern fantasy. Such a great read and seeing the relationships develop between the characters is awesome
Better if you skip all the poems, songs and Tom Bombadil!
Paikoitellen ihan viihdyttävä, mutta suurimmaksi osaksi pitkästyttävä. Liian tarkkaa kuvailua. Tiivistelmänä voisi toimia.
If only the rating system could be out of 10, then this book would garner a perfect 10/10 rating and so be able to be distinguished more effectively from other 5/5 ratings, while those being great works of literature, are not quite as "something special" as this masterpiece.
I will update this and review this in full as I take another walk through Middle Earth and supplement with the other works in Tolkien's legendarium.
I will update this and review this in full as I take another walk through Middle Earth and supplement with the other works in Tolkien's legendarium.
It was hard deciding how many stars I should give this. Since it got quite lengthy/tedious after a while. But I gave it 4 in the end because Tolkien really put a great effort in the world-building, and I appreciate that.
I can't really write a good review about it since it took me quite a while to actually read it. I need some time processing the 1000+ pages. Maybe I'll edit this later. Maybe not.
I can't really write a good review about it since it took me quite a while to actually read it. I need some time processing the 1000+ pages. Maybe I'll edit this later. Maybe not.
I've enjoyed this trilogy immensely there is so much to unpack about this series that I can't really settle on one thing I really enjoyed the adventure that each character had and what they brought to the story. I was expecting these books to have a lot of downtime in some parts and to drag al little because it was so long but there wasn't any time I spent wondering why something was being explained everything added was essential to the story. I like it when an author can add to a world and explain the character's reason for their actions without dragging it out and Tolkien found a way to do this. All of these books including The Hobbit we're extremely well written. I am also glad that I didn't take others' advice and take a break to read something else while reading these books. By reading them back to back all the way through the end it helped me stay immersed in the story and not lose focus.
When I compare the books to the movie as always happens in my opinion, the books are better some of the greatest speeches or lines are given to a character in the movie were really said by someone else in the books. I actually gained more respect for certain characters knowing that they were the ones who had actually said or done a certain thing. Of course, the books being so long they had to leave a lot out of the movies but both interpretations are good in their own right.
I would say that even though this series is so long I would read it all over again in years to come maybe once every two years because it's so packed with things I am sure I missed. The reason I started reading these books was that my mom started reading them to my sister and me when we were kids I believe she read us maybe only the first half of The Lord Of The Rings that I can remember and never finished the rest. It's nice to know that even though she is gone I can have a continuous renewed love of something we loved and shared together. I hope to get my hands on Tolkiens other works about the series. I owned a copy of the Silmarillion, read bits and pieces of it but gave it to my mom and it's been lost through the years. If your looking for adventure, magic, and fantasy this series is for you.
When I compare the books to the movie as always happens in my opinion, the books are better some of the greatest speeches or lines are given to a character in the movie were really said by someone else in the books. I actually gained more respect for certain characters knowing that they were the ones who had actually said or done a certain thing. Of course, the books being so long they had to leave a lot out of the movies but both interpretations are good in their own right.
I would say that even though this series is so long I would read it all over again in years to come maybe once every two years because it's so packed with things I am sure I missed. The reason I started reading these books was that my mom started reading them to my sister and me when we were kids I believe she read us maybe only the first half of The Lord Of The Rings that I can remember and never finished the rest. It's nice to know that even though she is gone I can have a continuous renewed love of something we loved and shared together. I hope to get my hands on Tolkiens other works about the series. I owned a copy of the Silmarillion, read bits and pieces of it but gave it to my mom and it's been lost through the years. If your looking for adventure, magic, and fantasy this series is for you.
The Lord of the Rings is the story of the hobbit Frodo Baggins and his traveling companions during the final years of the Third Age of Middle Earth. The aim of their journey is the destruction of the One Ring, a small gold ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron long ago. The Ring is unbreakably bound to Sauron's lifeforce, and so it slowly corrupts its bearers. Its destruction would also mean the downfall of the powerful Dark Lord, which is why the protagonists aim to throw it into the volcano where it was made.
The Lord of the Rings consists of three parts, divided up into six books. Part one covers the journey from Frodo's home in the Shire to the Elves in Rivendell, and from there through the Misty Mountains and down the Great River. Part two covers the breaking of the fellowship, and follows Frodo through the Dead Marshes and Ithilien and the others through the kingdoms of Rohan and Gondor. Part three sees the final destruction of the Ring and the return journey.
All of this is preceded by a large prologue concerning hobbits. Skip this if you want to read the story! It is purely background and meant to give you an idea of what and who hobbits are. The whole story is followed by several appendices, which give even more background in the form of small stories, timelines and genealogies.
The story itself can be hard to read. It is full of archaic and old-fashioned English, and often has a structure that resembles epic poems. Some parts are longer and more bothersome to get through than others. To mind comes the part where Frodo and Sam move through a marshland, which is minutely detailed, although nothing exciting really happens. On a whole, the Frodo/Sam arc from part two onwards is slower and more psychological in nature than the storyline following Aragorn and his companions, which takes you through epic battles and political dealings.
Of course, the Lord of the Rings is the standard for many modern fantasy stories. It is my go-to book and favourite story, hence the high rating. It might not be for you; it is slow, it is old-fashioned, and because of being the standard, it might read as a standard fantasy. The Peter Jackson films are wonderful things in their own right and perhaps a much more accessible way to get into the story. Right now, Amazon is shooting a (very expensive) series based on events in the Second Age, way before this story, and it goes to show how popular the story of J.R.R. Tolkien still is, even after almost seventy years since its publication.
The Lord of the Rings consists of three parts, divided up into six books. Part one covers the journey from Frodo's home in the Shire to the Elves in Rivendell, and from there through the Misty Mountains and down the Great River. Part two covers the breaking of the fellowship, and follows Frodo through the Dead Marshes and Ithilien and the others through the kingdoms of Rohan and Gondor. Part three sees the final destruction of the Ring and the return journey.
All of this is preceded by a large prologue concerning hobbits. Skip this if you want to read the story! It is purely background and meant to give you an idea of what and who hobbits are. The whole story is followed by several appendices, which give even more background in the form of small stories, timelines and genealogies.
The story itself can be hard to read. It is full of archaic and old-fashioned English, and often has a structure that resembles epic poems. Some parts are longer and more bothersome to get through than others. To mind comes the part where Frodo and Sam move through a marshland, which is minutely detailed, although nothing exciting really happens. On a whole, the Frodo/Sam arc from part two onwards is slower and more psychological in nature than the storyline following Aragorn and his companions, which takes you through epic battles and political dealings.
Of course, the Lord of the Rings is the standard for many modern fantasy stories. It is my go-to book and favourite story, hence the high rating. It might not be for you; it is slow, it is old-fashioned, and because of being the standard, it might read as a standard fantasy. The Peter Jackson films are wonderful things in their own right and perhaps a much more accessible way to get into the story. Right now, Amazon is shooting a (very expensive) series based on events in the Second Age, way before this story, and it goes to show how popular the story of J.R.R. Tolkien still is, even after almost seventy years since its publication.
After numerous attempts at typing a review where I would sound dense and erudite, I've decided to let simple words speak for my sentiments: I love Lord of the Rings.
To me, this is the book for all seasons. I find examples of courage, cowardice, wisdom, foolishness, the greatness of the small, the smallness of the great, and many other things teeming between the flowery, yet humble, prose. With the Fellowship, I hoped, laughed, rejoiced, and despaired. I could continue listing words, but that would tire me and whoever deigns to read this review.
My pitch is thus: read it! Maybe you will love it, maybe you will find it boring and wordy. This is one of few books whose elements are so diverse, so broad-appealing, that I believe there is something for everyone in The Lord of the Rings.
To me, this is the book for all seasons. I find examples of courage, cowardice, wisdom, foolishness, the greatness of the small, the smallness of the great, and many other things teeming between the flowery, yet humble, prose. With the Fellowship, I hoped, laughed, rejoiced, and despaired. I could continue listing words, but that would tire me and whoever deigns to read this review.
My pitch is thus: read it! Maybe you will love it, maybe you will find it boring and wordy. This is one of few books whose elements are so diverse, so broad-appealing, that I believe there is something for everyone in The Lord of the Rings.