The Hobbit

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Summary: Fantas-tic!
Review: I had heard so much from so many people about JRR Tolkien, his Hobbit, and his Lord of the Rings. I thought I'd buy the Hobbit and give it a shot. And then, I realized what I was missing all these years! Sure, Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's masterpiece (I myself am reading it right now), but the Hobbit is an excellent "preface" to it, and a magnificent fantasy story by itself! Reading this one, I NEVER found myself bored, but tucked deep in my seat, turning one page after another, feeling I just couldn't stop not even if a meteor hit me, I just wanted to see what happens next! It's very captivating, filled with action and very carefully written, the characters are great, and the plot is even greater. I'd recommend to *anyone* to just blindly buy it, and read it! And of course, when I finished the last page, and saw there was no more, I ran to my computer and placed an order for what is actually the Hobbit's sequel; The Lord Of The Rings!

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Summary: Bilbo lives!
Review: I love Tolkien's works because hobbits are such an unusual race, at least in the realm of fantasy. As Bilbo once told Gandalf, "We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them." Yes, hobbits do tend to be more fond of regular meals and comfortable beds than having adventures. Imagine Bilbo's surprise at being confronted with, first a wizard, then a large number of dwarves who show up for tea unannounced, threatening to stay a good while and (much worse, from Bilbo's perspective), wreak havoc with the crockery. Bilbo then finds himself actually going on one of those shocking and inconvenient things called adventures, and we must assume that he will be all the better for it by the end of the book.

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Summary: An Excellent Book
Review: This book is great!! J.R.R. Tolkien is a master at capturing Bilbo's thoughts & feelings in suprisingly realistic ways. I believe this helps the reader to understand the character better. In this book, Bilbo Baggins is a perfectly normal hobbit who gets swept into a whirlwind of adventure. He is hired as a professional burglar for a band of dwarves bent on retrieving their stolen treasure from the dragon, Smaug. As they encounter goblins, Wargs,& trolls, Bilbo grows and lets go of his life of liesure.The many twists & turns keep you jumping until the very end. If you enjoy mystery, magic,& adventure, THE HOBBIT is the book for you!!

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Summary: Join Bilbo Baggins on his adventure!
Review: A wonderful book! It is the story of how Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit (who loved the comfort of his hobbit-hole and never wanted an adventure) is transformed in character as he joins a band of dwarfs and a wizard to reclaim the dwarves' lost treasure. It sounds like a childrens' book, but it is for people of all ages. Tolkien makes magic with his pen, and for the time that you read the book, you are transported to a different world, a world filled with elves and magic, goblins, dwarfs, dragons and hobbits..and it is hard to put aside the book and return to everyday life. Fantasy at its best..

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Summary: Ehhh...Its creative but lacks in anything worthwhile
Review: You know, I was so excited to finally read the "legendary" Hobbit. It turns out that it is a fantasy book for a 3rd grade reading level and a 1st grade imagination. After reading literary masterpieces by Robert Jordan, and Aurther C. Clark, books like these seem pointless. It lacks in character developement, keeping the readers interest, and anything that you would be able to reflect on. All in all this is a poor piece of literature and I hope dearly that the Lord Of The Rings is a lot better.

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Summary: Great except for the ending.
Review: Great story leading up to the ending. The way Tolkien 'cheats' the reader out of the action at the end was very maddening to me. I wanted blood, darn it!!!!

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Summary: An enthralling book for all ages.
Review: The Hobbit is a wonderful book. It is entertaining for all ages. I first read this book when I was eight and I still love it. My parents love this book too. It is very creative. For those who have started reading the book: Keep reading. The beginning is a little slow, but once they leave Bilbo's house it is wonderful. One of my favorite things about this book is that the villians are not SOOOOO SCARY. They are funny. If you liked Harry Potter you would love this book. This is one book I consider equal to Harry Potter even though it is a bit slow moving.

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Summary: Awesome!
Review: The Hobbit is an imaginary fantasy world that takes you to adventures and beyond. J.R.R. Tolkien must be proud of the story that started The Lord of The Rings, without it The Lord of The Rings wouldn't be so popular. This book may be great, but the reason that I don't give it 5 starts is this: The way Tolkien writes like he's telling a story is very creative, but at some points gets just a little annoying. Reading the book may sometimes feel like your sitting in front of an old man telling a long fake story that he pretends to be real. Other than that this book is just plain AWESOME!

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Summary: COOL and fascinating~~
Review: This is a story written by J.J.R. Toliken and it is a fantasy and classical book. But please read even it is Classic because it is humorous and fun to watch the little hobbit named Bilbo going around and making funs. Also this story is very simple worded and i sure could tell you that by just reading the first twenty pages. This book will make you turn pages and pages. It's fascinating and it's a part of the British literature. You will also find that this book is not the same as the other book because J.J.R Toliken had made such careful and intensive on this book, he created one whole new world with language, culture, calenders, etc. I am sure that it will help you because it have given such great influence about different methaphors. (p.s. this story has many poems and there are few old british words that are not found today)

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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read!
Review: JRR Tolkien is one of the best books that I have ever read. It is a saga that is based in the Second Age of Middle Earth. If you are intending to read the Lord of the Rings triligy I would highly recommend reading the Hobbit first. The story is based around a hobbit. What is a hobbit you may ask, they are half in height as us and have furry toes(neatly brushed).