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Summary: A Must Read Book
Review: The Hobbit is one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. I would recommend it to anyone form age 7 to 107. It is full of adventure and fun. It makes you believe in the world of fantasy.
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Summary: Great book to a Great Series...
Review: First off I gave this book a four because, in my opinion, it was not as good as Lord of the Rings which I proudly would rate a five. Writers mature, getting better in their writing style on their second/third book. Tolkien did a fabulous job on the Hobbit. Humor, confilct, but no romance. Good for children, good for just anyone. I thought Bilbo to be hilarous, the dwarfs just as funny. A true classic was the Hobbit that it will remain on my "read again" books forever, until I die of course. If you haven't read it yet I highly recommed for anyone who is looking for a good book to try this one out. I know others have said it, and I won't be the last but Tolkien was a master writer of our time!!
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Summary: A prelude to enchantment
Review: "The Hobbit" can only be called the necessary beginning to what many believe is the best fantasy tale ever written. Although it was written as primarily a children's book, "The Hobbit" provides people of all ages a wonderful chance to explore Tolkien's world. "The Hobbit" is not considered to be a part of the "Lord of the Rings" series, but is a book that simply must be read before starting LOTR. In "The Hobbit" we learn of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures with a group of dwarves and a wise wizard. Each chapter builds on the last, and the book is nearly impossible to put down once began. Even after several reads, one can find new surprises and joys when least expected. "The Hobbit" also is more humorous than most might think. It is a pleasure to read and you will find yourself laughing out loud in every chapter. Indeed, "The Hobbit" remains even today at the top of the mountain when compared to other fantasy books. Although there are hundreds of books about the Lord of the Rings and middle earth, none should be read before this one. It is the beginning, if you let it, to hours and days of enjoyment with all the Tolkien works.
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Summary: For children of ALL ages!
Review: If I were a musician, I'd write opuses about this story. If I were an artist, I would try to recapture the magic on canvas. Alas, I am a writer, and a mediocre one at that. Therefore, I can only try to tell you how delightful this tale is. As an adult who loves fantasy and science fiction, I was shocked when I realized that I had not yet read this tale. When I learned that a dear friend was reading it at bedtime to her first grader, I realized that I was long overdue. This is an amazingly delightful story. Aside from its tale, it looks at beings of different backgrounds and their conflicts. Not everything works out perfectly, and the ends don't always justify the means. However, the characters' characters grow, even when their stature does not. This story was written in the 1930s. Other than the lack of female characters, it is absolutely timeless and will still be popular a hundred or five hundred years from now.
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Summary: The Supreme Fantasy
Review: The Hobbit is masterfully created, with an enchanting plot filled with elves, dwarves, goblins, trolls, and wizards. Never has a fantasy book reached the Hobbit's mastery. The poems and songs are imaginative, and the plot never ceases to playfully introduce new peril to Bilbo.
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Summary: Great
Review: This book began my love of reading fantasy. And has me now forever longing for some sort of adventure.
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Summary: There and back again
Review: Bilbo is a calm quiet Hobbit, who wants nothing to do with adventure. He lives in a little Hobbit-hole, and enjoys nothing more than relaxing and eating. One day Bilbo is shocked to find himself the host for a large dinner party with 13 other dwarves, himself, and Gandalf a most marvelous wizard. Over dinner Bilbo discovers that he has the ability to be a most excellent thief. He learns the tales of the dwarves, and how most powerful and fierce dragon took their homes and fortune from them. This dragon's name is Smaug. The land in which the dwarves treasure and fortune lies is the city of Dale by the Lonely Mountain At first Bilbo is hesitant to even go on the journey, and thinks that the dinner has was put up to by the dwarves was just a dream. With a little bit of persuasion Bilbo becomes the thief for the small party he had over his Hobbit-hole. The Journey to the Lonely Mountain is long, and very dangerous. On the way, in the presence of a very terrible creature named Gollum, Bibo gets a magical, ring, which makes him invisible. Gandalf who was the parties' leader, leaves to take care of some business he has to deal with. Bilbo is then looked upon as the party's leader. Bilbo is a bit worried that he will not live up to the expectations that the dwarves have of him, but he proves himself worthy of being a leader on more than one occasion. After the long hardy journey is finally over, the party reaches the Lonely Mountain to retrieve their treasure. To find out what is to become of the group and their treasure read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.....
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Summary: Magic at your Fingertips
Review: Before Robert Jordan conceived his Wheel of Time, or Harry Potter entered his first Quidditch Match, there was "The Hobbit." This charming and magical fantasy is the simple story of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who begins the adventure of a lifetime accompanying a group of dwarves. Their destination is the Lonely Mountain, in which lies the dwarves stolen fortune, guarded by a horrible dragon named Smaug.How easy is was to lose yourself in this world for awhile. I kept thinking about it every time I put the book down. It also wonderfully sets up the Lord of the Rings trilogy that includes two of the characters from "The Hobbit." If you've never read this book like I hadn't, and are a big fan of either Harry Potter or the Robert Jordan books, you owe it to yourself to read this. It's great!
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Summary: my mistake
Review: I was terribly rash in writing my last review and I have now realized the error of my ways. Indeed it was not Tolkien at fault, it was me. In a haze of righteous fury I unthinkingly lashed out at one of the most prominent masterpieces of our time; forgive me. To learn more about me, click HERE. Post Script: On a more serious note, the book stinks, do yourself a favor and burn any and all copies in your possesion.
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Summary: There and Back Again -- A Review
Review: The characters in Tolkien's story are lively and likeable as well as realistic in regards to personality and traits. The story telling is fantastic and detailed. Tolkien talks through third person, but uses the character Bilbo Baggins as a conveyor for the story line. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien is a story I would recommend to anyone, whether fantasy fiction is their gig or not. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit. He belongs to a quiet folk who enjoy a good meal to eat and a pipe to smoke. As Bilbo is doing just this one morning, an old acquaintance who happens to be a wizard named Gandalf comes calling. Gandalf brings with him a band of dwarves who seem to have no where else to stay, and Bilbo can only be hospitable. The dwarves, led by an "enormously important dwarf" named Thorin Oakenshield, impose upon Bilbo, invading his home and eating his food, but in turn offering jovial company, great stories and song singing. Soon, however, the dwarves reveal their purpose for their unexpected visit. They wish for Bilbo to accompany them on their treasure hunt . . . I charish this novel for several reasons. One reason I enjoy this story so much is because there is no beating around the bush; everything is "one-two-three go". There is no long introduction in the story's beginning that will take sense away from the story if you do not read it, like in many fantasy novels. I also enjoy the way Tolkien writes verse and poetry and riddles into his story. When the dwarves come to Bilbo's home, they sing songs about treasure. While on the road, elves are overheard singing as they travel through the forest, as well as goblins. Later, when Bilbo encounters the infamous Gollum, they exchange several riddles. Tolkien is a talented poet as well as a story teller. Most of all, however, I enjoy the quaint humor and almost over-abundant common sense of Mr. Baggins. He is a delightful character to read, and he makes Tolkien's novel a gem to be treasured.
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