Reviews with content warning for War - El Hobbit

My dad has read this to me since I was a child. This is a book that I love to go back to, it just takes me a while to get through, the words are so beautiful. The way they talk is so different from today, that it truly is a joy to read from a different time and world. There are so many quotes in this book I enjoy, I have this book underlined. An example is, "Gather your wisdom ere we return!" What a great line! :)

A note I took about the book was this,

I like how the greed from the dragon has rubbed off on the gold. It is a great reason why Thorin is so unhelpful. I get his point, but there is plenty of gold to go around. His pride is getting in the way of the peace all these people could have!

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emmagreenwood's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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sarah_tani's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? No

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ladybug12793's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

highly recommend listening to the audiobook.

I’m not a big fan of audiobooks, but I believe The Hobbit is truly better when listened to. Rob Inglis’s version is absolutely delightful. It’s like listening to your grandfather and JRR Tolkien himself reading to you. He also sings all the songs beautifully. I caught myself smiling several times just from how enjoyable his voice was.

I will say that this is a slow-paced fantasy. It is light and drags at times. I struggled about halfway through. However, the writing is beautiful. I have yet to watch any of the movies so this was my first time experiencing this world at all. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the Lord of the Rings books.

* please disregard grammatical errors due to voice texting. Thanks.

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laurajeangrace's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-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? Yes

4.25

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timmytunter's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

loved it. easy to read and really gets you in to the world. live that it was originally written for his children, it definitely comes across that way in the writing style. fun and adventurous.

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wowsmeows's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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