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Summary: The Littlest Heroes begin the Greatest of Adventures
Review: When I was a kid, "Lord of the Rings" was a perceived boy book. Girls, instead, read "Little Women", "Betsy-Tacy", and "Anne of Green Gables". Ask a boy to read any of those series, and they'd gag. Those girl books, however, are still great contributions to the literary and imaginative worlds. *** So even though Tolkien hasn't reached me until now (and well past my childhood years), "The Hobbit" is a rewarding pleasure. It's the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy ("The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King") and considered gentler and more suitable for reading to young children than the subsequent installments. *** The Hobbitt is Bilbo Baggins who leaves his comfortable abode (his hobbitt hole) to go adventuring with the wizard Gandalf and a party of dwarves who have a penchant for breaking into boisterous singing during mealtimes. *** They're off in search of treasure with little more than an old map and a lot of gumption to guide them. Bravery emerges in a disarming way. Tolkien understands the homeliness of his hobbitt and the dwarves -- the sort of quality we, the readers, have as humans but spend a lot of time concealing as uncool. So when adventure prods the timid and the inexperienced into derring-do, we are swept along like participants ourselves. Tolkien shows that even the littlest, unlikely ones have a place with the heroes...
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Summary: The Hobbit, a gem
Review: I have been told that i am sad for reading the Hobbit. That it is a childs book. My mum read it to me when i was young and i read it again when i was 13. Having just re read it at the age of 15 i would say read it. Do not shoot staright into the Lord Of The rings. Read this first. Become a child again. Tolkien writes this like a kids book. But i know many adults who love this book and have read it numerous times. Bilbo Baggins is just a normal Hobbit intill one day gandal and some mighty dwarves come along and they are take him onto a quest to kill a dragon. Sounds lame doesnt it? Well dont be stupid, read it with pleasure. Carry it around in the park. Read it before you go to bed. This is a very good read and i reccomend it to all fans of adventure and anybody who is interested in Tolkien. A nice, fluffy, light read
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Summary: A fun prequel to "The Lord of the Rings"
Review: THE HOBBIT is a fun book full of daring adventures, a reluctant hero and plenty of evil beasts. As a stand alone it is ideal for children and adults have certain aspects to the story that only an adult could appreciate, but plenty of things children will absolutely love. It is also a fun introduction into Middle Earth, and is a prequel that will get people started into the world of hobbits and magic.
Highly reccommended.
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Summary: Nice, but not as good as The Lord of the Rings
Review: This book is a kind of prelude for The Lord of the Rings, but it lacks some of the good style found in the latter. You could tell me the style is the same, as well as many characters, but I can still find a difference between the books, that makes better TLR. If you are buying this book, the story, etc. are OK, but I recommend you to get TLR too. You'll enjoy the whole saga this way.
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Summary: The Hobbie
Review: The Hobbit is about an unadventerous hobbit named bilbo baggins who goes on an adventure with a wizzard named gandalf and thirteen dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen by a dragon named Smaug. It was hard to put this book down when I first read it(when i was 8) and i finished it in about a day or two. I am now 16 and have read it a few times since then and it is still as good as it was the first time. The reading is easy which makes it a good book for children to read and is a good fantasy which adults will enjoy also. If you like this book I recomend The Lord of the Rings.
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: I read The Hobbit as a school literature group assignment. Before reading it I had never read any other books written by J.R.R Tolkien. The Hobbit story is a wonderful story about a hobbit named Bilbo and a great adventure he has. The way Tolkien made the characters was amazing and how each and everyone is different in many ways. I will definitly read the other sequels to the lord of the rings story. If you like a great fantasy adventure book this is the book for you.
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Summary: A great book for readers!
Review: When I first looked at the book, I thought it was one of those long, boring books. I was wrong! It was better than the Harry Potter books I think. It is really interesting! I want to start reading the other books in the series soon. I think the hardest part about reading this book is keeping the names straight. J.R.R. Tolkien must have had a hard time coming up with all these names! There is a lot of fighting in this book. I would suggest this book to readers who like challenging books and for readers who like fantasy and wars. This book is long, but never boring!
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Summary: There and back again, a tale by a hobbit
Review: This book was brought up to me just before the Lord of the Rings came out. I have heard about it before dating back to my childhood and I have never really been interested in it's sort. I hated fantasy to be frank, but I decided to pickup the book and give it a whirl, I was hooked, if you don't want to spend money buying 12 or 13 books about Middle earth, don't read this book because it sparks imagination even adults can relate to, and it is hard to put down because Mr. Tolkien leads you with a carrot, and keeps it in front of your face and only lets you nibble through the whole journey, and by the time you are done you have eaten the carrot, and fallen in love with the book. I recommend this book even if you have seen the movie because it gives some good background, but it is just one of the most intertaining books that I have read in a long time! I got hooked, and I am willing to bet that it just might hook you too!
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Summary: Best of the best
Review: Everything I could say has been written many many times before me. A classic beyond compare.
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: I chose to read this book because many peaple told me that it was interesting. When I started to read the book I learned that this was true. I also started reading this book because I heard the name Hobbit in a movie commercial for the lord of the rings. I also started to read the book, because when I read the summary at the back of the book, it seemed pretty interesting. The main character is Bilbo Baggins. This creature is a Hobbit. They are furry footed beings with a non-adventuress personality. And Bilbo was no exception. At first, he did'nt even think about adventures. But when the story nears the end,he wants more to go on more adventures.He is a very funny and intresting charater, with many good qualities. I like this book very much. This is because it is in a whole different world, where anytyhing could happen. It is a story with many high points, and suspension. Many parts where victory seems hopeless but they always get out. I like science fiction books because I like learning about different creatures and places. The Hobbit is probably one of the best books I've ever read.
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