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Summary: written for kids... and "large stupid folk like you and me".
Review: Well, this is one of my favorite books ever, and that is why I've read it over and over so many times. To say that it is "just for kids" is like saying that ice cream or watermelon is just for kids. Blasphemy! It is true that Tolkien intended his story for young readers to enjoy, as is evident in the fact that hardly a page goes by in which the narrator does not address children in the first person singular, but the story is never "childish" (in my opinion). Any child reading this story will feel elevated to being at one level with the (adult) narrator. I think it is significant that Tolkien makes the hobbits beardless and "shy of the Big People" and their stature to be "about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." They tend to "disappear quietly and quickly when large and stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like elephants which they can hear a mile off." The misgivings that Bilbo has as he is swept off on this adventure, are the misgivings that any child would have... and the fact that he overcomes those fears, learns to live with a determined initiative, becomes a true leader, and emerges a hero in the end is a great lesson for young and old alike.The Hobbit is self-contained, and essentially independent of the three-volume Lord Of The Rings, which, in my opinion is a far more graver sort of quest... perhaps less accessible to the younger reader. It is not necessary to read the Hobbit in order to understand The Lord of The Rings, but The Hobbit serves as a quarry of important themes for the larger work. The Hobbit reminds me of something C.S. Lewis (a friend of Tolkien's) once said of children's literature: "No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty..." The Hobbit surely fulfills this criteria, and so I believe you will be smiling at the end of this book regardless of whether, in doing so, you're displaying baby teeth or dentures at the time.
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Summary: Pretty Good Book
Review: The Hobbit was grappling! It made me feel like I was the main charecter. The book is about Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit Who meets Gandalf the wizard, who takes Bilbo and a group of dwarfs on a adventure to reclaim the dwarfs' lost treasure and kill the beast that killed almost all the dwarfs in the castle that it took over. This book is for someone 7+ years old and likes magic, elves, goblins, etc., etc,. etc.
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Summary: Pretty Good Book
Review: The Hobbit was grappling! It made me feel like I was the main charecter. The book is about Bilbo Baggens, a Hobbit Who meets Gandalf the wizard, who takes Bilbo and a group of dwarfs on a adventure to reclaim the dwarfs lost treasure and kill the beast that killed almost all the dwarfs in the castle that it took over. This book is for someone 7+ years old and likes magic, elves, goblins, etc., etc,. etc.
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Summary: My favorite book!
Review: This book is must for any person that loves a good imaginative story. It is my favorite book and I'm only 10! When you first start to read it it might seem just like an ordinary fantasy novel, but it isn't. J. R. R. Tolkien spent a lifetime working on Middle-Earth. It is filled with songs and poems that help the flow of the story. Don't expect sing alongs some of them are in a different language that isn't used by humans on earth. As you read the story you realize how much meaning the little hobbit really has. You also realize that there are so many things that happened before that particular story. Even when some people tell their own name you can tell that they are the sonn or daughter of an important person long ago. No one should miss out on such an amazing story.
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Summary: An interesting twist on a Tolkien classic!
Review: I collect editions of Tolkien's work, and received this one from my wife for my birthday. A wonderfully interesting twist on a classic! It is done "comic style", with balloon dialog through out, but the story editing was done very well, and the illustration is absolutely beautiful. It really is a must have for any Tolkien fan, and a nice departure from the many hardcover and paperback editions you probably already have. It would be an excellent introduction to Tolkien's world for younger readers as well.
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Summary: Reading made Fun
Review: When i opened this book i didn't realize it was in a comic book format. It made me buy it instantly. As a huge comic book fan i knew that i needed to add this book to my collection. The art on the cover is amazing (Front and back) and the inside is no joke either. Great for someone if they are a fan of the stories and surely a neccessity to a collector.
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Summary: great book
Review: i am 14 years old. When my mom bought this book for my little sister so that she could read it to her, i scoffed. I said, "thats a dork book". I then went and did my best nerd voice saying "yo d&d is shhweet. (heh) But, a few days ago, I picked this book up. As I read it I found myself not being able to stop reading. It was an amazing book. To anyone who thinks that this book is for dorks or geeks like I did, "you are sadly mistaken". It is fun to read unlike most books. To me, this is "The Catcher in the Rye" of fantasy books. I am only too glad that I decided to humor my mom by reading this amazing book.
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Summary: Amazing...
Review: As an adult, I went back reread this little guy. I was blown away! The language is incredible. Clearly, Tolkien is one of the most gifted writers of the century.
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Summary: Long Live The Hobbit
Review: This is one of the best books ever written. So, for those who haven't had the pleasure yet, I recommend that you find a copy and sit down with this book, and lose yourself in Tolkien's world. The story is of a "hobbit" who is drawn into a quest by a great wizard, and all that happens along the way. Such a wonderful story, set in a dark and wonderful world. Required reading for any book lover or anyone with an imagination.
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Summary: You are a very fine person Mr. Baggins.
Review: After years of my friends bugging me to read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings I finally took their advice. The Hobbit is one of the best books I have ever read. I liked it so much I read it twice. The second time was more enjoyable then the first. I currently own it in paperback but I plan on purchasing a hard copy and reading it again. I suggest reading it immediately. If I only would have listened to my friends.
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