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Summary: absolutely amazing
Review: The prologue to Lord of the Rings was an excellant novel filled w/ all the elements that a true fantasy reader loves and respects: magic, sword-play, dragons, treasure, and a variety of different characters ranging from hobbits and dwarves to orcs and goblins. However it takes a while for the book to actually pull you into it and become genuinely hooked. If you really enjoyed this novel then you should definately finish out the story w/ The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the remainder books on Middle-Earth.
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Summary: Great fun and fulfillment
Review: As a child, reading this book was a true pleasure.
I can vividly recall the simple pleasures of Bilbo's life, how he liked his food and warmth. I can see even now how his world got turned upside down and what amazing adventures awaited him. He was the quintessential reluctant hero, who delivered grandly in the darkest hours. What an amazing story!
What really tickled me later was to realize all the minor ways and passages that Tolkien created in this masterpiece were but gates that lead to entire worlds. Each of those little plot offshoots would yield millenia of history, entire sagas, in the later books.
Back then who would have known, least of all I, how far and wide the world was. I don't think Tolkien himself knew, and the biographer's may agree with me.
The Hobbit is forever enshrined as a classic children's book, but to me it carries a greater significance. It is essential reading to be weaned into the stupendous world Tolkien created, to journey through the agonies and bliss of The Lord of the Rings, and finally to flood the senses and overload the emotions in Silmarillion.
But to begin the voyage, one must read the Hobbit.
To not complete the voyage, one must forever wonder, to what depths and heights of genius did Tolkien's mind travel?
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Summary: I know many will disagree, but....
Review: Why is this book so well loved? Perhaps it gets better upon rereading many times? If I could ever make myself reread it. Now, I am a HUGE fantasy reader; if I'm not reading classic literature, I have a fantasy novel in my hand. Therefore, I should be predisposed to love The Hobbit, right? Not so, apparently. I've picked up and started the book three times. I just cannot get into it. The characters are flat and boring and their actions do not inspire or excite me. I had to make myself sit down and read it, which took a very long time with many books read in between. I am a great reader and love nothing more than to sit down with a book, so when there is a book that I must force myself to read (which haven't been all that many) then that says something to me. In some ways I envy all those who adore this book; what are you getting out of it that I am not?
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Summary: You can't put this book down!
Review: The Hobbit is about a band of dwarves, a wizard, and a hobbit. A hobbit is a creature that is half the size of a man, and grows leather soles on it's feet. The band wanders to the Lone Mountian, where an evil dragon resides. On the way the hobbit, Bilbo, finds the Ring of Power, which allows him to turn invisable. When they get to the dragon's lair, Bilbo leads the dragon to a city and an archer slays the dragon. The Hobbit is a true action/fantasy.
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Summary: The beginning of it all..
Review: "The Hobbit," the prequel to the legendary Lord of the Rings, is an excellent adventure story for readers of all ages. I particularly recommend it to younger readers, as it is not very hard to read and is easy to follow. It is a very wonderful gift to young "Harry Potter" fans, because it has the same wonder that captures the imagination. However, seasoned SF/fantasy readers (such as I) will probably see it as merely a stepping-stone for LoTR. While I enjoy this book very much, I feel it is not on the same level as the books that followed. Still, I recommend reading "The Hobbit" before you tackle "The Lord of The Rings" and "The Silmarillion."
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Summary: AWESOME!!!!
Review: its true the book gets off to a slow start but it gets better and better I found myself reading it more and more as the story went on. while many of the reviews say bilbo did nothing important if it wern't for him all the dwarves would be dead and nobody would know of smaugs weak point. I loved how the troubles they ran into in the begining greatly affected the battle of the 5 armies. This book has given me great excitment for when the lord of the rings movies come I can't wait!
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Summary: A must own literary classic. A great intro to
Review: Lord of the Rings. I remember reading this when I was a little boy. This book did wonders for my imagination. I read it a second time a few years later. Then, I read it again a few years later. I knew I would have to have this in hardcover because I would enjoy it forever. My family talked me into getting the illustrated version instead of the leather-bound "Collector's Edition" and I'm glad they did. The illustrations bring more joy to me while reading the book than a fancy binding ever could sitting there on the shelf. If I could only own one work of fiction, this would be it.
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Summary: gearing up for the lord of the rings..
Review: if you're thinking about diving straight into the lord of the rings trilogy, i'd suggest you take the time out to delve into the hobbit first. this prequel to LOTR is equally fascinating and beautfully creates Tolkien's magical world for you as a start, whetting an appetite for the hefty story that follows. that done, you're now prepared to tackle LOTR. enjoy!
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Summary: The Hobbit on tape
Review: As far as books on tape go, this is one of the best I've come across. My parents bought it for me fifteen years ago, and I still pull out this 6 hour set or the twelve hour Lord of the Rings series when I'm driving cross-country.
The Mind's Eye dramatizes JRR Tolkein's books with a full cast (there are a few people who voice multiple characters), and the voices from The Hobbit appear again in The Lord of the Rings. And because The Hobbit includes six hours of tape, it gets pretty much the whole story.
This is well worth your money
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Summary: THRILLING ADVENTURE
Review: The Hobbit is one of many J.R.R Tolkien's fabulous books but this one is about a man(Bilbo) that hates to be dirty but also dislikes going on adventures and trips.
One day people was outside smoking his pipe and a wizard named Gandalf appeared and said "Are you Mr. Bilbo Baggins" ,why yes replied Bilbo, "Oh you are the choosen burglar."Then it started 12 dwarves showed up to his door step and all said "You are waisting valuable time Mr. Baggins." Then Bilbo Baggins adventure had begun. They traveled for 15 days untill they reached a cave and food had been in a hose guarded by elves. The 12 dwarves said "Mr. Baggins you are the burglar so, sneek in and grab it for us",but old Bilbo was scared and ran off and came across a ring that made a person who wore it invinsible. Later that night he wore it and got pass all the men and scared all 12 dwarves. Next day ran into the elvin kingdom and got in prisoned and they escaped through the water gate and their adventure continued.They finally reach their destination and killed the most powerful dragon and slayed him and all his treasure dispurst into the land.
This book is an excellent adventure and thrilling excitement. I reccomend this book to anyone who likes long and exciting adventure books.
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