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

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a finale! Emotional & exciting with good pace throughout. It feels like a proper, classic, epic fantasy (and It's pretty much the OG in this category). The Two Towers dipped a little in terms of pacing, but Return of the King heads to the finish at a clip.

It was cool to read the scouring of the shire after the ring is destroyed, as it is not represented in the films. It gives a nice round off to some storylines and clear development for the hobbits as characters.

Really pleased that I have finally read this series and it will take pride of place on my bookshelf!