The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings Prequel
J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy
5 Stars
Fan-frakking-tastic!
I grew up on the Hobbit. I read it on trips, wrote a lengthy [for a highschooler] paper on the Hobbit and Tolkien, had it read to our class by a college professor and just generally loved it.
So when I saw a goodreads friend doing his annual LotR read, I thought to myself, “Derrick, it has been over a decade and you need to read Tolkien again”.
This was aimed at children, and the little authorial asides reflect that, but with such gentle wit and clever wording, that it didn’t feel “little kid’ish”, or even young adult. But those groups, and adults, could both fully get into the story and love it.
There was adventure, action, thrills, quiet reflective moments, moralizing and a happy ending. And it was well written. At no time did I have to reread a sentence or a paragraph to try to figure out what the author was saying. It was clear, concise and straight-forward.
Completely and highly recommended to anyone who likes fantasy.
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