The Hobbit

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Summary: REALLY good
Review: Actually I want to give it four and a half stars. It isn't the best book Tolkien has written, but it still is a masterpiece. The best book(s) I think Tolkien has written are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Still I recommend everyone to read it.

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Summary: Childish
Review: This Book was just too childish. I Heard that it was a timeless classic, so i payed a whopping $12 which could have easily better spent. For an adult to enjoy this novel is just beyond my belief. I am 14 myself and after reading it it was plainly ment for parents to read to their 6 or 7 year olds as they fall asleep. With such childish names almost always ryming with another (example: Dwalin and Balin, and also the very childish name of Bilbo) I would only purchase this book if i had someone i knew about 6-8 years old just to read it to them

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Summary: I only gave it one star because zero wasn't an option.
Review: Why was this book written? I was forced to read it against my will by my english teacher. Why it is a "classic," I'll never know. There are WAY too many characters and place names. THe guy who wrote this really needed to get a life. Perhaps I'd have liked it better if I hadn't had a Stephen King book sitting on my desk begging to be read. I thought that once I'd finished it that I was through, but I wasn't so lucky. My teacher then forced us to read the first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. That book is even worse than this one, but that's a whole other review. So, in conclusion, I beg of you, whatever you do STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!

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Summary: It was ok
Review: I like Jordan alot better, but this book is pretty good. With rich detail and wonderful characters it's definately a good fantasy book. It's often boring though, but it's definately worth a read if you like fantasy.

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Summary: The book that started it all
Review: I first read the Hobbit in grade school. Since then, I have been a rabid fan of scifi and fantasy novels, and I can attribute my discovery of the incredible world of fantasy fiction to this book. I loved it then, and I can still come back to it and enjoy it, 12 years later. I can't recommend the Hobbit highly enough: this, along with the Lord of the Rings, is THE book. It has served as a "gateway" book for millions of readers around the world, and hopefully it will have the same effect on you. Yes, you can find it in the library, but you'll end up buying it anyway, might as well get it over with..

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Summary: The Hobbit : An ageless classic.
Review: I was first introduced to this book when I was ten years old. It wasn't easy for our form teacher, Mr. Martin, to control 35 kids but when he started to read this book, from the very first words, all of us were captivated. We became so enthralled by the story that we used to paint pictures and make giant posters of the leading characters. Everyone had their own idea on how a Hobbit looked, or how a troll smelt! I would strongly recommend that this book be read to any child over the age of seven but make sure you read it with the light on.

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Summary: Best book i have ever read
Review: This book is just amazing. When i first read it, i was never able to let it go, sometimes i woke up late at night just to read it! Well i'm from Iceland an in case you don't know it, many of the characters names come frome old Icelandic stories and folktales.

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Summary: One of the best books of all time!
Review: This book was what started the whole thing. The entire fantasy genre owes its roots to Tolkein. Without him, we wouldn't have silly but brave Hobbits, beautiful and wondrous Elves, stalwart dwarves or daughty and prideful Dunedain. Tolkein was the first (and probably the best) writer to fully create a fantasy world that draws you in with its detail, astounds you with the vividness of its characters, and surprise you with the fulness of its history. If you love fantasy, but haven't read this book, then you are definitely missing a classic. Tolkein is one of a very few fantasy authors whose work can be honestly called "literature".

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Summary: awesome
Review: I am 12 now and first read the book in second grade. It captivated me and I was further hooked on reading. I even read Micheal Crighton's Jurassic Park that year.

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Summary: Great a true enjoyment!!!
Review: I read the Hobbit during the 4th grade summer. Now I'm in seventh grade and I still love it. Its a true captavating experience which will cause both insomnia and tiredness. Tolkien takes you to a place where you have never gone before. The creativity is endless and you feel yourself being pulled into the heat of the battles. You start shouting as battles are taking place and rooting for Mr. Bilbo Baggins to come on top. You can't miss this once in a life time experience.