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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
I first read [b:The Lord of the Rings|17980859|The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1370308369s/17980859.jpg|3462456] when I was in middle school, and I've been wanting to re-read it for quite a while. The writing is beautifully complex and some of the characters are complex as well. This book is not easy to read at all and requires patience. There were a few times when I went back to read a few things. I loved this book the first time I read it, but after reading it again for the first time since middle school I appreciate how beautiful this book really is so much more.
The strongest themes in this book are friendship and trust. The main character, Frodo Baggins volunteers himself to take on a huge task that has major implications if he fails, and certain races but their trust in him to save the world in which everyone lives. Frodo's task not only takes him and his companions on a dangerous journey, it takes readers on his journey as well.
There is added material once the book is over. There are some appendixes, I read most of them as they helped me to better understand the story. The only appendixes that I read were A, B, and C as I felt that these were the most useful. Appendix A had a lot of really useful information about the lines of the different kings because the lines of kings can get a little confusing. There was also a back story of Aragorn and Arwen that I really loved reading. Appendix B contains a chronological timeline of events that happened in the Westlands, and Appendix C has quite a few family trees that were very interesting to look at. I also loved the maps, they are simply stunning and really give a sense of where everything in Middle Earth is.
If you love high fantasy and aren't afraid of a challenge, I definitely recommend reading this book, after reading [b:The Hobbit, or There and Back Again|394406|The Hobbit|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1399835875s/394406.jpg|1540236] of course!
The strongest themes in this book are friendship and trust. The main character, Frodo Baggins volunteers himself to take on a huge task that has major implications if he fails, and certain races but their trust in him to save the world in which everyone lives. Frodo's task not only takes him and his companions on a dangerous journey, it takes readers on his journey as well.
There is added material once the book is over. There are some appendixes, I read most of them as they helped me to better understand the story. The only appendixes that I read were A, B, and C as I felt that these were the most useful. Appendix A had a lot of really useful information about the lines of the different kings because the lines of kings can get a little confusing. There was also a back story of Aragorn and Arwen that I really loved reading. Appendix B contains a chronological timeline of events that happened in the Westlands, and Appendix C has quite a few family trees that were very interesting to look at. I also loved the maps, they are simply stunning and really give a sense of where everything in Middle Earth is.
If you love high fantasy and aren't afraid of a challenge, I definitely recommend reading this book, after reading [b:The Hobbit, or There and Back Again|394406|The Hobbit|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1399835875s/394406.jpg|1540236] of course!