A review by rosabellepages
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

So one of the few times where I prefer the movie to the book 😂. I’m definitely more of a fan of The Hobbit book, this was certainly more dense and not as straightforward. I think I might have enjoyed it more if I hadn’t read it over such a long period and in such an interrupted manner (interspersing it with other books), so I might try rereading it in one go solo in the future. Certainly will try that method with the Two Towers. 

However other than being rather wordy and windy I did enjoy it. Although I would have like a little bit more focus on some of the other characters (like being told Legolas and Gimli suddenly became fast friends but then not showing how), but I’m hoping this is expanded on more in following books.