A review by studiomikarts
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

There's not much for me to say that I haven't said already in my reviews of the previous two entries in this series as narrated by Andy Serkis. It's excellent! Give it a listen!!

Here are a few of my reading notes from this time:

• Although many other characters were made out to be much more nasty or unpleasant or whatever in the movie adaptation, Denethor was not one. He's just as nasty in the book.
• The raising of the Shire is one of the most compelling parts of the entire series!
• The much longer book ending is so much better than the movie!
• The end of the story is so sad!!! I'm grateful for the appendices because they give me some emotional cool-down time, instead of forcing me to leave Middle Earth in tears 🥲