A review by turninpages_sippintea
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The last time I read The Two Towers was 10+ years ago, and I can't believe how much I've forgotten! It's understandable, I suppose, the books are massive, but still. As with The Fellowship of the Ring, I've realised that I'm less enamoured with the story than when I was reading it in translation for the first time in my teens. However, while back then I loved the characters (Eomer isn't as well-rounded a character in the films as he is here, and for a long time I couldn't understand why my teeny-weeny self had a massive crush on him. I remember now and... yeah, still same, tbh <3), after this re-read I appreciate the writing and the atmosphere more. 
The only downside is in the narration (not reducing the rating because of this, though - it's not the book's problem). Andy Serkis is a very talented voice actor, but it's precisely because of this talent that some parts were really hard to trudge through - I had to raise the volume just to hear what a character was whispering just to wince a moment later from someone's deafening "NYAAAAH"