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adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Keine Fantasy-Reihe ist weltweit so beliebt wie Herr der Ringe, auch zu recht. Tolles Worldbuilding, vielschichtige Charaktere und alles sehr durchdacht.
Bei Punkten wie diversen Charakteren musste ich schmunzeln, denn es gibt fast alles Elben, Zwerge, Hobbits, Orks… aber fast alle sind männlich und weiß. Also Diversität in fiktiven „Rassen“ und Körperformen, aber das auch nur bei den Männern. Die wenigen vorkommenden relevanten Frauen werden hauptsächlich auf ihre Schönheit (i.d.R. schlank, groß, weiß) reduziert. Aber das Buch wurde ja auch in den 1940er Jahren geschrieben…
Bei Punkten wie diversen Charakteren musste ich schmunzeln, denn es gibt fast alles Elben, Zwerge, Hobbits, Orks… aber fast alle sind männlich und weiß. Also Diversität in fiktiven „Rassen“ und Körperformen, aber das auch nur bei den Männern. Die wenigen vorkommenden relevanten Frauen werden hauptsächlich auf ihre Schönheit (i.d.R. schlank, groß, weiß) reduziert. Aber das Buch wurde ja auch in den 1940er Jahren geschrieben…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
-1 star for racism and sexism. Tolkien's era doesn't change that, he had many contemporaries that were way better on this stuff. Come on, dude.
The things I like about these books became some foundational parts of the ways I relate to storytelling, and on my outlook on the world. The things I dislike about these books ended up being the most foundational influences on our media environment.
If you liked the movies, I strongly suggest reading the books. Approach them with an open mind, but don't cut Tolkien too much slack either. Also, don't skip the poems and songs! Reading them aloud is also quite rewarding
In the end, this series for me will always be about being sad while hanging out in nature. I wish there were more people out there who liked what I liked in this
The things I like about these books became some foundational parts of the ways I relate to storytelling, and on my outlook on the world. The things I dislike about these books ended up being the most foundational influences on our media environment.
If you liked the movies, I strongly suggest reading the books. Approach them with an open mind, but don't cut Tolkien too much slack either. Also, don't skip the poems and songs! Reading them aloud is also quite rewarding
In the end, this series for me will always be about being sad while hanging out in nature. I wish there were more people out there who liked what I liked in this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Torture, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Slavery
Most of the content warnings are facts of the setting, though sometimes you find characters speaking boldly for other warnings such as Gandalf and Aragorn proudly discussing how they tortured Gollum