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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, is a member of those small fury footed people that are half of our height an smaller than dwarves. He is well off, well feed, and happiest when he is sitting by a fire with his pipe, a good drink and a great and satisfying meal. He is defintely the last person you would send off on a dangerous journey. When Gandalf the wizard stops by in search of someone to share an adventure with, Bilbo doesn't know what he is getting into. Soon thirteen dwarves arrive on the hobbits doorstep in search of a burglar and before he is prepared he is wisked out the door and off on and adventure. The dwarves' main goal is to return their home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim their stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug who long ago demolished the dwarves home there. Along the way they meet giant spiders, evils, horrifying wolves, and a subterranean creature named Gollum from which Bilbo wins a magical ring. By the time Bilbo returns to his home he is a completely different person and ready for bigger more dangerous adventures This is a great book full of adventure. It will appeal to the minds and hearts of adults and children enticing them with its wild happenings and colorful descriptions. I really enjoyed it and strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a great fairy tale adventure.
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Summary: Good novel, bad summary
Review: This is my favorite book. Tolkien is my favorite author. My one complaint about this edition is that the summary on the back of the book is very misleading about the climax. Bilbo does *not* "alone and unaided - confront the great dragon Smaug."
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Summary: A MAGNIFICENT novel!
Review: I never liked books until I started reading the LORD OF THE RINGS (including hobbit). I was captivated by it. I would reccomend it to everybody.
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Summary: The Hobbit - An Overview
Review: When I first checked this book out of the library, I wasn't prepared for what I was going to read. Right from the beggining, there was excitement and suspense. The Hobbit was one of the greatest fantasy novels I have ever read. I 'am looking forward to reading the continuation. This book was different from most that books I have read before. I loved all of the monsters, dwarves, creatures, the hobbit and the dragon. The way in which the dwarves interacted was fascinating. The courage and friendliness of the dwarves was uplifting. This book is one of the greatest fantasies written and I hope that it goes on into history for a long long time to come.
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: The Hobbit was a wonderful fantasy book that portrayed the new ideas of modernism throughout the turn of the century. It did this by portraying wisards, monsters, and different kinds of creatures and staying away from religion. The Hobbit was an interesting book and I enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: Children's book or literary masterpiece?
Review: Don't be fooled into thinking this novel is full of hidden meanings and allegorical concepts. Tolkien himselfs said that he despises allegory. Neither is this a book a simple children's book. It fits nicely in between these two..not so complicated that you'd need to go over it again and again to discover some reflection of humanity...and not so simple that you feel you are reading a childrens book. The Hobbit is a fantastic read...for entertainment only...for the more in depth reading try the long but great Lord of the Rings.
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Summary: Fantasy Masterpiece
Review: One of the finest fantasy novels ever written. Not only is it beautiful, it's fun and engaging. If you haven't read this book before, you are in for a real treat.
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Summary: An awful book that should get 0 or less stars.
Review: This is just a horrible book. My school is forcing me to read it. It is just so boreing. I don't even think my teacher can take it anymore beacause we have been reading it for 3 monthes and we only got up to chapter 10. You see, we have to read it outloud in class. I dought we will ever finish this horrible book. Spend your money on Harry Potter instead.
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Summary: The book goes ever, ever on
Review: As an avid reader of Fantasy novels, none has had such an impact on me then that of Tolkien's classic The Hobbit. Words alone cannot describe the full force of what this book has done to shape fantasy writing in the 20th Century. It is a book in which everyone can associate themselves to in one way or another. There are many very human issues which arise out of this book, and it does not matter if you have read it once, or a hundred times (like me) that you still grasp something new and exciting about the nature of the book. I truly believe that this is a masterpiece which has and will stand the test of time for now and many generations to come. I would happily give it six stars if I had the opportunity. I hope that people who have yet to experience its wonder do so, for the joys this book has brought to so many people (as seen by these reviews) can be shared to even more people. Any comments appreciated.
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Summary: The Hobbit Hits Home
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien's classic adventure tale of Bilbo Baggins's quest for justice continues to snare new readers year after year. The charming hero and his enchanted friends take us through the magical lands of Middle Earth on a journey we can never forget. What they, and we, learn along the way is that we are all capable of much more than we imagine, that there is much more inside of us than we ever knew. The Hobbit will continue to be an inspiration for young readers and adults, very likely until a time far, far away from now.
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