A review by depleti
The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien by Wayne G. Hammond, J.R.R. Tolkien, Christina Scull

4.0

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! After reading Lord of the Rings, I expected something almost as heavy in terms of description and world, but this was actually pretty basic. Some characters are never even named (like the "Elvenking" who I'm pretty sure is called Thranduil) and only a brief history of the area is given. It felt like a whole other person wrote it, but it also felt lighter and easier to get into. It was even fun reading it because I didn't know the story beforehand, and it never felt like it dragged.

I think I'm glad I read Lord of the Rings first, however, because after reading this that would have been quite a bog to get through! Overall, though, I really liked it and am excited to see the movie. I'm even thinking about tackling the Silmarillion next. Maybe.