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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
These books are so. amazing. Yes, they're long. Yes, they can take a little while to get into. (yestheyaresometimesboring.) But all in all, the plot is enthralling and intense, the characters are deep and lovable or despicable as their character determines. Tolkien did an excellent job of putting in Christian themes without making it an outright allegory like Narnia.
I'll admit, there were a few parts that I might have skimmed over...I've never been one for long descriptions :P but the rest of it is just so darn good, there's no question about five stars.
I'll admit, there were a few parts that I might have skimmed over...I've never been one for long descriptions :P but the rest of it is just so darn good, there's no question about five stars.
adventurous
slow-paced
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
I love love love The Lord of the Rings so much I want to re-read it already.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is so frigging slow. I only managed to work my way through it by listening to the audio book (narrated by Andy Serkis) at the same time. And it still took me months to do it.
Sorry, not my cup of tea.
But: Kudos to Andy Serkis who is doing an incredible job. Chef's kiss!
Sorry, not my cup of tea.
But: Kudos to Andy Serkis who is doing an incredible job. Chef's kiss!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I mean, LOTR is a classic and such a great story. It’s one of my absolute favorites and I don’t have a tattoo of the One Ring’s inscription for nothing. Yes, the ending is long-winded but seriously, who really does want to stop reading LOTR when, after more than 1,000 pages, you become so heavily invested in all of the characters?
And yes, the movies are great but there is so much more insight that the book provides that the movies don’t.
And yes, the movies are great but there is so much more insight that the book provides that the movies don’t.