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Summary: What's this Ring Thing?
Review: I'll tell you. Just read it and take my word for it. You'll need some patience and some time but in the end it will grow on you, like it did me. I've read the trilogy several times, to the point where I can write in the Elvish script (this was handy for passing notes in school) so I am a bit biased. However, it's not the Bible, or the new I Ching. It's just a story; but besides creating an entirely complete world of its own that you can all but touch, it speaks volumes about human will, passion, and the motivation to do the right thing despite how uncomfortable it is. I can't read other fantasy series now because Tolkien is a model that can hardly be improved on. Read it now!
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Summary: Beyond comparison
Review: One of the few works actually worthy of the hyperbole (e.g., the greatest work of 20th Century fiction). I can no more than add another two cents' worth: profound imagery and depth of story that affected me deeply and enduringly. When I trekked in Nepal, the main comparison that came to mind was of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings: the Inn at Bree, and "the road goes ever on," etc.
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Summary: The best
Review: The Lord of the rings is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
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Summary: A complete story that is wrenching and exalting
Review: I am an average fantasy fan in that I have read a good number of the "classics", but its not my favorite genre. This book cannot be classified as fantasy, epic or anything because it truly stands alone. I was a bit suprised to see it only got 4 1/2 stars, but then I read the reviews. I can understand the frustration of the half dozen people who gave it one star. By their own admission, most are under eighteen and were perhaps forced to read it. I also put this book down as boring when I was in high school because it was like taking a valium; it put me to sleep. I picked it up again when I was about 28 and could not believe how good it was. It is undoubtedly one of the great English language works ever created. Over the next ten years I re-read my copy of the trilogy so many times it literally fell apart. My wife gave me a deluxe edition a few years ago and I once again cruised through it this summer. I don't attempt to read it word for word but simply dwell in Middle Earth for a while. I am now 41 and appreciate it more than ever. So if you are having trouble with it now, wait a few years and try again. You may eventually catch up to it. Incidentally, my nephew gave me Terry Brooks' first Elf Queen book, and I found it very entertaining. But not memorable.
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Summary: a GOOD BOOK
Review: This book was cool and i think it was great
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Summary: The Best Of The Trilogy!
Review: Part one of the Lord Of the Rings Trilogy is an outstanding work of art. Tolkien uses rich and skillful words to tell his epic tale. While part one doesn't have much in the way of action, it is my favorite out of the three books. It contains a very suspenseful build up to part two, where the real action begins. Of course you wouldn't expect Part one to have as much action as Part two or three. In 'Fellowhip of the Ring' I fell in love with Frodo's faithful servant Sam. He is character to good too be true! It is Sam's personality and comments, that make him an absolute bomb. In the other books he is the bomb, but in an action stand point. The only problems with the other two books, is that you have to wait to the second half of them, to find out what has happened to Frodo and Sam. This is a must read for everyone. Of course read 'The Hobbit' first. Without reading that first, this book here can be confusing, and less fun. I wish at times that I hadn't ever read this trilogy, just so that I could read it again for the very first time.
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Summary: A truly wonderful book
Review: It is one of my favourite books. J.R.R. Tolkein is a master at storytelling and this story is compelling from start to finish. A book that you can never put down.
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Summary: J.R.R. Tolkien's LOTR is the book of the century.
Review: Tolkien created a book that does require multiple readings. But, every time I re-read his work, more nuances appear. Very much like the Bible. I feel that I know Tolkien the man even though we never met. His words make Middle Earth come alive for me like no other work has. The words "epic masterpiece" fall short of describing The Lord of the Rings, but they will have to do. I feel that I am as qualified as any previous reviewer because I have not only read and re-read the LOTR 32 times, but I have a BA in English from Armstrong Atlantic University. I was shown how to appreciate great literature from several nationally recognized college professors. I think Tolkien rates with Shakespeare and Tolstoy just to mention two.
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Summary: Boring? Please! This book is THE book!
Review: Many people complain about how long it is, bla bla bla. Books are too short, this book is long and perfect. If you find your getting no where, exactly. You arn't! But when you are done, look back and you will feel liek Frodo, a journey that has taken months(really just two weeks) and was so satisfying that you must sing a song. This is not a book, this is the best.
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Summary: One Ring to Rule Them All
Review: Definitely an amazing book. There is no way to describe the entire world JRR Tolkien created from his (huge) imagination. Anyway, try to think about a world, similar to our world in the middle ages, where there is MAGIC. Not these tricks you are used to in real life, but real magic: a kind of power that comes from every living being. People that are really connected to nature, trees that can think and speak ... and everything in this world has a very well defined history: the beginnings, the myths, legends, kings ... everything told in words that reflect the author's sensations about his own dream. Even poetry you'll find in this book. The Fellowship of The Ring, being the fist part of The Lord of the Rings (usually published in three volumes), is the most polemic of Tolkien's works. This book has been read by many people since it appeared in print, and Tolkien himself received lots of letters filled with opinions, critics, and whatsoever. This story is a huge one, and there are people who dislike big stories. The first part of this book is concerned with providing a background to the saga and to make a link with The Hobbit, the previous book in chronology. This way, things seem to be slow and there's almost no action. For those who have read The Hobbit, a very nice and dynamic book, the first part of The Fellowship of the Ring may (but not probably) be boring. In fact, it's almost necessary to read The Hobbit before thinking of reading The Lord of The Rings; otherwise, much of the fun in this book will be lost. However, in the second part (Book II), action comes back, and now we have the characters dealing with a never-ending series of adventures, puzzles, dangers ... In other words, this book is worth the money you're gonna spend on it. But remember: before doing that, read The Hobbit!!!
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