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A review by sofyy1102
Roverandom by Wayne G. Hammond, J.R.R. Tolkien, Christina Scull
3.0
Had to read this for a presentation, which I'm doing this week. As much as it shames me to admit, this was my very first J.R.R.Tolkien book. Obviously I know The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies, I'm in love with them, and I will hopefully read the books soon. I am thinking about writing an essay on The Hobbit.
Roverandom is a quick entertaining read, it is not, however, very memorable. I think the story behind this book is way more interesting, if I'm allowed so to say. This book is actually inspired on something that happened to Tolkien. He gave one of his son a toy dog, who then lost it at the sea shore and never saw it again. To appease his son Tolkien decided to tell his son about Rover, the name of the toy dog, and his adventures.
Roverandom is a quick entertaining read, it is not, however, very memorable. I think the story behind this book is way more interesting, if I'm allowed so to say. This book is actually inspired on something that happened to Tolkien. He gave one of his son a toy dog, who then lost it at the sea shore and never saw it again. To appease his son Tolkien decided to tell his son about Rover, the name of the toy dog, and his adventures.