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A review by kelsyer
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
The Lord of the Rings was the first fantasy book I've read as a kid.
It will always have a special place in my heart, just for this nostalgic value alone.
I remember fondly all the good parts (the adventures, the banter, the much needed silliness of some characters and the kindness or bravery of others) and all the "bad ones" too: I quickly got overwhelmed by the strange names, at that point we didn't have the movies yet, I never even heard of Bilbo's adventures before and here was a story with a rich history and languages and races I have never heard before... (also I was very scared of Gríma)
I was only 10 years old and it has shaped my whole personality for the rest of my life.
I can't express how rare it is to find a story that many years later still gives me us much joy (or more, in fact) as it used to.
I get to travel with our Company anytime I want to and they are all wonderfully human (even when they are not), caring, openly grumbling, not afraid to weep and brave enough to step up when they have to?
It will always have a special place in my heart, just for this nostalgic value alone.
I remember fondly all the good parts (the adventures, the banter, the much needed silliness of some characters and the kindness or bravery of others) and all the "bad ones" too: I quickly got overwhelmed by the strange names, at that point we didn't have the movies yet, I never even heard of Bilbo's adventures before and here was a story with a rich history and languages and races I have never heard before... (also I was very scared of Gríma)
I was only 10 years old and it has shaped my whole personality for the rest of my life.
I can't express how rare it is to find a story that many years later still gives me us much joy (or more, in fact) as it used to.
I get to travel with our Company anytime I want to and they are all wonderfully human (even when they are not), caring, openly grumbling, not afraid to weep and brave enough to step up when they have to?