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Summary: good detail and imagery
Review: i thought it was a really good book, even though i don't read many. It had a lot of details and it just kept getting better.
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Summary: Horrible
Review: Don't read this book, it is impossible to follow, has way too many details, and was down right boring. Horrible book.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: The book was great personaly I thought the character count was perfect and the detail was just right so I can see their world. The fact that people could not understand this book baffles me because I read it and understood it in 5th grade. The people who think this book has too many characters and too much detail must have absolutely no memory because I who can not remember how old people are could remember almost all of the detail. I agree that this book should not be class reading, not every one reads at the same leval and not everyone can appreciate this form of lituratuer, but Shakspere is no better he totaly bores me. His books have too much dialog and not enough substance. I think Tolken is a great writer and his books are at a level that not many people can understand. So if you have trouble reading or have poor memory don't read this book, but if you are a good reader with relitively good memory at least try this book, you may not like it so you should cheak it out from a library, so if you don't there will be no loss but if you do like it buy the book, it is an excelent investment.
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Summary: A great book!!!!
Review: I really enjoyed reading "The Hobbit" and I thought it was a good book in nearly all ways. For readers that have not read "The Hobbit" please do not do what my mother and many other people have done:give up at the start or in the middle just because it's boring for a bit (near, in or just after a chapter called "Flys And Spiders"). The best bit in my opinon is at the end of the book but the whole thing is good. It is worth buying but I still sugest you read at a library it first because looking at the other reviews there are some people who don't like it. But if you do like it I highly sugest you to read "The Lord Of The Rings". Please E-mail me about my review if you want to.
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Summary: cool-kick ass book
Review: This book is the greatest, and a must have to introduce you into the world of Middle Earth.
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Summary: "The Hobbit", an exciting and adventurous novel
Review: I thought that "The Hobbit" was extraordinary with all of the characters and suspenseful settings. It is so great that it is able to lure anyone to it. The characters were well described and I loved the "homonculus" Bilbo Baggins! Although I found some of the words difficult to pronounce, I enjoyed reading "The Hobbit". I think that anyone who likes adventure and fantasy, should read this one because it's the best.
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Summary: Lighthearted, but hinting at greater things.
Review: Some people call this a children's book, and in a way it is. But Tolkien's Hobbit has plenty for older readers, a sense of oldfashioned fantasy not found in most modern sword-and-sorcery books. My dad used to read it to us kids when I was just 4 or 5 years old, and my love of "The Hobbit" has only grown with age. Reading "The Lord of the Rings" has made me appreciate the book and its author even more.
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Summary: I'm annoyed because this audio taped version is abridged!
Review: The book is great, but I really don't like the abridgement
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Summary: The Granddaddy of Them All
Review: When I was ten years old I was introduced to the world of Middle-Earth by an older friend. I had to struggle through the section of the book that describes hobbits and their habits, but the story that followed made the struggle worthwhile. Every lover of fantasy owes a great debt to Tolkien -- his success, both literary and commercial, made the fantasy genre viable. If this story seems too familiar it is only because every fantasy writer since "The Hobbit" was published in 1937 has drawn from the well of Tolkien's creativity and imagination. Now my son is ten years old and I am a proud father to be sharing this timeless classic with him. Like many other readers I preferred the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, but reading this book first enables the reader to truly mine the depths of the masterpiece that follows. Brian Jacques and Piers Anthony have learned well at the foot of this master, and if you enjoy their work you need to go back to the beginning with "The Hobbit." While it is clearly a children's book, the depth of meaning contained within "The Hobbit" spans all ages. P.S. If you are a parent who is concerned about the pending demise of the English language turn your children on to something that doesn't have an "on-off" switch. This book will kindle even the most dormant of imaginations!
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Summary: I truly enjoyed The Hobbit.
Review: It is a wonderful escape, and for more mature readers offers amazing sybolism. I read LOTR before I read The Hobbit and not all of it made sense. But after reading The Hobbit the world of LOTR simply came alive. The Hobbit may not be as goob as LOTR, but I highly recommend it for anyone who loves this genre.
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