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Summary: The Hobbit (a darn good book)
Review: The main character is Bilbo Baggins, This creature is a Hobbit. They are furry footed beings with a non-adventuress personality. Bilbo was no exception, At first he didn't even think about adventures. By the end Bilbo seemed like it was his personal destiny to be in adventures. He is a very funny and intresting charater with many good qualities. I like this book, this is because it is in a whole different world where anytyhing could happen. It is a story with many high points, and suspension. Many parts where victory seems hopeless but they always get out. The only problem I have with the book is the nearly 120 pages it took to develop the story for some action.
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Summary: i was dissappointed...but you do not have to be
Review: with all of the hype recently regarding the new trio of movies coming about, i figured i should like to see the first of the three. i do however, have an aversion to seeing a movie before reading the book it is taken from. thus, i decided to make my way through the trilogy in prose form first. prior to doing so, i thought it wise to read the book which acts as a prologue, the hobbit.i was quite dissappointed. for the following reason.
everyone loves this book. anytime people hype something so much, you are bound to have high expectations.
yes, there is a very good reason it is well loved. the book has many interesting charecters, and sets the scene for the lord of the rings trilogy. one big thing to keep in mind though, this was written as a childrens book, where as the trilogy is not.
the book meanders on, in an odyssey like form, going from one adventure to the next. there is not a lot of charecter development, (again, think childrens book, and you will be fine with this when you read it) i do not mean to bash this book. the book does what it sets out to do, tell an entertaining story.
it is however, oftentimes, quite predictable, and uses what seem like cliche charecters.
keep in mind though, that these are the charecters, that the cliches were based on. tolkien's gandalf, was the first wizard, that looks like the the wizards we think of. (robes, large pointy hat, long white beard, magical staff) go into this book with an open mind, rand emember that is was not intended to be a great piece of literature, but rather a good story for younger readers, and you will love it. excellent book to read with your kids. or, if you want to remember what it was like to be one.
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Summary: The Littlest Heroes begin the Greatest of Adventures
Review: When I was a kid, "Lord of the Rings" was a perceived boy book. Girls, instead, read "Little Women", "Betsy-Tacy", and "Anne of Green Gables". Ask a boy to read any of those series, and they'd gag. Those girl books, however, are still great contributions to the literary and imaginative worlds. *** So even though Tolkien hasn't reached me until now (and well past my childhood years), "The Hobbit" is a rewarding pleasure. It's the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy ("The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King") and considered gentler and more suitable for reading to young children than the subsequent installments. *** The Hobbitt is Bilbo Baggins who leaves his comfortable abode (his hobbitt hole) to go adventuring with the wizard Gandalf and a party of dwarves who have a penchant for breaking into boisterous singing during mealtimes. *** They're off in search of treasure with little more than an old map and a lot of gumption to guide them. Bravery emerges in a disarming way. Tolkien understands the homeliness of his hobbitt and the dwarves -- the sort of quality we, the readers, have as humans but spend a lot of time concealing as uncool. So when adventure prods the timid and the inexperienced into derring-do, we are swept along like participants ourselves. Tolkien shows that even the littlest, unlikely ones have a place with the heroes...
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Summary: The Hobbit, a gem
Review: I have been told that i am sad for reading the Hobbit. That it is a childs book. My mum read it to me when i was young and i read it again when i was 13. Having just re read it at the age of 15 i would say read it. Do not shoot staright into the Lord Of The rings. Read this first. Become a child again. Tolkien writes this like a kids book. But i know many adults who love this book and have read it numerous times. Bilbo Baggins is just a normal Hobbit intill one day gandal and some mighty dwarves come along and they are take him onto a quest to kill a dragon. Sounds lame doesnt it? Well dont be stupid, read it with pleasure. Carry it around in the park. Read it before you go to bed. This is a very good read and i reccomend it to all fans of adventure and anybody who is interested in Tolkien. A nice, fluffy, light read
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Summary: A fun prequel to "The Lord of the Rings"
Review: THE HOBBIT is a fun book full of daring adventures, a reluctant hero and plenty of evil beasts. As a stand alone it is ideal for children and adults have certain aspects to the story that only an adult could appreciate, but plenty of things children will absolutely love. It is also a fun introduction into Middle Earth, and is a prequel that will get people started into the world of hobbits and magic.
Highly reccommended.
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Summary: Nice, but not as good as The Lord of the Rings
Review: This book is a kind of prelude for The Lord of the Rings, but it lacks some of the good style found in the latter. You could tell me the style is the same, as well as many characters, but I can still find a difference between the books, that makes better TLR. If you are buying this book, the story, etc. are OK, but I recommend you to get TLR too. You'll enjoy the whole saga this way.
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Summary: The Hobbie
Review: The Hobbit is about an unadventerous hobbit named bilbo baggins who goes on an adventure with a wizzard named gandalf and thirteen dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen by a dragon named Smaug. It was hard to put this book down when I first read it(when i was 8) and i finished it in about a day or two. I am now 16 and have read it a few times since then and it is still as good as it was the first time. The reading is easy which makes it a good book for children to read and is a good fantasy which adults will enjoy also. If you like this book I recomend The Lord of the Rings.
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: I read The Hobbit as a school literature group assignment. Before reading it I had never read any other books written by J.R.R Tolkien. The Hobbit story is a wonderful story about a hobbit named Bilbo and a great adventure he has. The way Tolkien made the characters was amazing and how each and everyone is different in many ways. I will definitly read the other sequels to the lord of the rings story. If you like a great fantasy adventure book this is the book for you.
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Summary: A great book for readers!
Review: When I first looked at the book, I thought it was one of those long, boring books. I was wrong! It was better than the Harry Potter books I think. It is really interesting! I want to start reading the other books in the series soon. I think the hardest part about reading this book is keeping the names straight. J.R.R. Tolkien must have had a hard time coming up with all these names! There is a lot of fighting in this book. I would suggest this book to readers who like challenging books and for readers who like fantasy and wars. This book is long, but never boring!
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Summary: There and back again, a tale by a hobbit
Review: This book was brought up to me just before the Lord of the Rings came out. I have heard about it before dating back to my childhood and I have never really been interested in it's sort. I hated fantasy to be frank, but I decided to pickup the book and give it a whirl, I was hooked, if you don't want to spend money buying 12 or 13 books about Middle earth, don't read this book because it sparks imagination even adults can relate to, and it is hard to put down because Mr. Tolkien leads you with a carrot, and keeps it in front of your face and only lets you nibble through the whole journey, and by the time you are done you have eaten the carrot, and fallen in love with the book. I recommend this book even if you have seen the movie because it gives some good background, but it is just one of the most intertaining books that I have read in a long time! I got hooked, and I am willing to bet that it just might hook you too!
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