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A review by arnsmitty
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
I finally got around to revisiting Middle Earth after over 15 years since my first (and only) read through.
Not only did it live up to all of my nostalgia-heightened expectations and memories from when I was a wee lad whose reading experience at the time only consisted of The Magic Tree House, Harry Potter, Narnia, and David Eddings' Belgariad - it exceeded them and reaffirmed to me why Tolkien is the father of fantasy.
His ability to instill in the reader a sense of wonder, awe, love, and hope serves as the inspiring foundation for what I've come to love about fantasy.
Not only did it live up to all of my nostalgia-heightened expectations and memories from when I was a wee lad whose reading experience at the time only consisted of The Magic Tree House, Harry Potter, Narnia, and David Eddings' Belgariad - it exceeded them and reaffirmed to me why Tolkien is the father of fantasy.
His ability to instill in the reader a sense of wonder, awe, love, and hope serves as the inspiring foundation for what I've come to love about fantasy.