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Summary: An Excellent Read
Review: I read this book for a project in highschool, and fell in love with it after the first chapter. By now, I've read it more times than I can count.
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Summary: A Classic!
Review: What can someone say about "the hobbit" that has not already been said. I remember first reading this book when I was twelve and not being able to put it down. I read it three times in a row, each time being more thrilled with the book. I wanted to change my cats name to Bilbo (my mom said no). This is the best fantasy story, ever written in my opinion. About two weeks ago I found my 15-year-old son reading the Hobbit. I went and dug up my old copy and fell in love with the book all over again. This book is a must have for anyone's home library. One of my favorite parts is the riddle game between Gollum and Bilbo (what's its got in its pocket?). There is so much to explore and discover in this book. You'll figure something else out each time you read it. So do yourself a favor pick up a copy and escape into a world of lovable characters and high adventure!
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Summary: Engrossing, enjoyable, a must-read for everyone
Review: This is certainly one of the best books I have ever read. Although intended for a young audience, I think it certainly can appeal to just about everyone. While the plot is simple in nature, Tolkien does an excellent job of description and character development. A truly great book that will remain a classic for years to come.
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Summary: This book is AWSOME!
Review: The Hobbit (in my opinion) is the best book that was ever written! It is an extrodinary adventure for people of all ages. All of the characters are very well developed. The Hobbit is adventurous, humorous, and touching story about our dear Mr. Bilbo Baggins (the hobbit) who leaves his beautiful hobbit hole one fine morning to find adventure. Acompanying Thorin, King Under the Mountain, his 12 dwarves, and Gandolf the Gray as the "expert treasure-hunter", Bilbo undergoes many new experiences and meets a lot of people (not all of them friendly). The Hobbit made me a fantasy fan. It opened a Whole new world to me.
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Summary: Excellent story as usual, but rather medicore illustrations
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien's great galaxy of hobbits, wizards, dwarves, elves, goblins, and dragons that he so deftly invented all by himself is quite vastly celebrated throughout the 20th century. In fact, his unique vision is so immensely popular that anything tasting of mystic whimsicality is at once labelled "Tolkienesque". And over the years, his very first story, "Hobbit" had been getting its share of artwork from many different artists. Some are brilliantly colorful and others are just plain drab. Here in this 60th-anniversary book with the title in gold, Alan Lee created very gray watercolor paintings for its illustrations. Unfortunately, I find them quite dry and lifeless though he does have a good hand at drawing characters, trees, and mountainous passes. Instead, I would have preferred brilliant, deeply detailed fantasy art dramatically showing every emotion, every conflict, and every magic-working either in full colors or in very dark, gloomy tones. But with a very deep depth rather than those rather transparent watercolors.
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Summary: My favorite little burglar
Review: This is the book that started it all. Tolkien tells an enchanting and magical tale about the journey's of one Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo gets into all kinds of trouble with the band of 13 dwarves he must accompany. There are elves, dragons, goblins, and wizards in this book; everything that makes fantasy great. This is an excellent book to read if you are just starting to read the fantasy genre. It really has everything. I made the mistake of stopping after the first 50 or so pages. A few months later, I picked it up again and it blew me away. I read the last 100+ pages in only two days. It turns into a real page turner towards the end. Please pick up this book and you will be whisked away to the enchanting land Tolkien creates. It's a great escape from the day-to-day drone we are used to.
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Summary: A hobbits holiday indeed!
Review: When I was but a child, having seen no more than eight years my mother read to my siblings and I this most beloved of tales. Amazing in both its simplicity and its scope Tolkien's Hobbit is a delight to readers of any age, and should-as others have proposed-be read over and again, at different stages of one's life. It is in this humble reviewer's opinion that it remains a jewel in the crown of fantasy literature, timeless in its appeal and its applicability.I am now in my twenties, and have only recently re-read "The Hobbit", and while I am more critical of the book now than I was when I was eight, I cannot in any way belittle or take away from its effect. While I read it, I fought against the constant exclaiming of the characters, more often than not a sentence ends in "!". However, once I understood the simple, cheery, and kindhearted nature from which our vantage point sprang, I embraced it. "The Hobbit" or "There and Back Again: a Hobbits Holiday" draws the reader into the first adventure of the honorable Mr. Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit. We are privy to his journey, along with a band of Dwarves as they venture off across the Wilderlands in search of treasure and nothing more than vengeance against the venerable and most feared Smaug the Dragon. No doubt, the story is familiar to you, but if not, I will not be the one to ruin any of the suspense or wonder you will behold. This wonderful story is necessary for every respectable reader, and I whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone of any age without remorse. And I'll always take one thing away from it with me, best summed up in these words: "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." Indeed, I believe old Tolkien hit the proverbial nail on the head.
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Summary: The Journey Down The Road
Review: This was a very exciting book about Dwarves, and Elves, and Dragons, and so on. Even if you don't like those kinds of books (like me), you may still fell that it keeps you wanting to read more. I am currently reading The Lord of The Rings, but while it's not bad itself, I believe that The Hobbit was much better. Follow Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin Oakenshield as they travel down the road towards the infamous dragon that devoured many of Thorin's friends and family.
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Summary: One of the BEST books I ever read.
Review: This book has an excellent plot, excellent characters, excellent everything!
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Summary: A Grand Adventure
Review: 'The Hobbit' never gets boring. In fact, it gets better with each time you read it. It's a light hearted fantasy and is, in my opinion, one of the best books ever written.
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