A review by fauna_n_fiction
The Hobbit: or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

4.0

 
I am not sure how to review such a classic!
I am reading this for the first time ever without having watched the movies at all.

I enjoyed the writing style, it felt like a grandfather telling a bedtime story. However, the writing style did create a significant distance between reader and the characters. We were never given the opportunity to get into the characters' minds, thoughts or feelings. Which isn't a bad thing, only something to take note of.

I enjoyed Bilbo Baggins' character and the progression of the story, if it did move very quickly, glossing over details. They weren't particularly important details but the lack thereof really make it feel like more of a children's bedtime story than an epic fantasy!

Still enjoyed it a lot.
Plan on reading all the books before watching the movies.