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

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I really enjoyed this book, and totally understand why it's a Classic. It's interesting to observe when it fails to subvert certain tropes because it was written before those tropes became tropes. Also, Sam and Frodo are very gay for each other and no one can convince me otherwise.
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