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Summary: Pure and Simple
Review: Cute. This is a simple child's tale that serves as a nice springboard to the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. It stands by itself as a nice story, yet is good enough to make you rush for the real McCoy- the next three books. The fertility of Tolkien's mind is amazing, and the places and creatures described in the Hobbit are such that it would have taken scores of other writers several lifetimes to conceive of them. Bilbo Baggins and his company are loveable characters, and my only criticism of the tale is that they seem to escape every jam they find themselves in, to the point that you stopped wondering whether or not they would make it with each new challenge that presented itself.
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Summary: The adventure of Bilbo Baggins - a fantasy treasure!
Review: Not until age 40 did I get around to read the wonderful story of the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, an unlikely hero who was picked by the wizard Gandalf to join a band of bearded dwarves to reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug.The Hobbit is captivating without any dull points in the story line. The descriptions of the imaginary world reflect Tolkien's unrivaled creative genius. If you have not read The Hobbit I highly recommend this enjoyable work of fiction.
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Summary: A delightful read
Review: I read this book about 15 years ago & didn't enjoy it much. So I wasn't expecting to enjoy it the 2nd time as well, but 15 years can change a lot of your perceptions. The book was engaging and delightful. Even though I knew what was going to happen, I found myself enjoying (and thinking about) some of the hidden messages throughout the book. If you read this book when you were a kid, you should definitely pick it up again as an adult.
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Summary: Delightful story, brilliant illustration
Review: As I wrote about its big brother, "The Lord of the Rings", I will also about "The Hobbit": that everthing good about it has been said, suffice it to say, it is is amazing. This review refers specifically to the edition illustrated by Alan Lee. While it is more expensive than many other editions, no other captures the whimsy and adventure of the novel so eloquently. Like many of us, Alan Lee has clearly fallen in love with Middle Earth. Unlike many of us, he can capture our imagination and set it to canvas. This is an outstanding edition, worthy of one of the great tales of all time.
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Summary: Mighty Fine Book
Review: Mighty fine book. I think I shall read Lord of the Rings now!
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Summary: A great book, my precioussss
Review: My favorite thing about the Hobbit (and indeed all Tolkien books) is the fact that they can be enjoyed just as well by people of all ages. I recently read The Hobbit again and found it to be just as charming as it was when I was young. The adventure, the humor, the unique characters, and the mythology make it a true fantasy classic and the book that really launched an entire genre. I love the way this prequel ties in so nicely with the rest of the series, as well. Who would have thought that the quirky events in this little book were to lay the groundwork for the dire War of the Rings? A fine piece of literature, this, and one that will be enjoyed well through the "forth age" and into the fifth.
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Summary: A wonderful fantasy
Review: This book is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit who lived a quiet life except for a single, life-altering year. He is recruited by a wizard named Gandalf to accompany a band of dwarves on their quest to reclaim the land and fortune that is rightfully theirs by slaying the dragon who took it from them. Bilbo is a reluctant hero, but nevertheless a memorable one. And his tale is an extraordinary flight of fancy that will stay in your heart forever. I am extremely picky about which books I like to reread, but after reading this for the first time I am sure that there will be a second, as well as a third and fourth. Tolkien is a masterful storyteller, and the world he creates is so vivid and well-conceived that it is easy to lose yourself in the forests of Mirkwood, the Misty Mountains or the desolate Lonely Mountain. Bilbo's adventure is captivating from one leg of the journey to the next. "The Hobbit" touches on issues of greed, courage and friendship without ever losing focus or seeming preachy. The only fault I can find is with me, for not reading it sooner.
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Summary: Great book for DnD lovers or beginners
Review: The Hobbit was a good book to me because i like different kinds of books that have DnD like material in them. This book will fasinate people to all ages that are ready to read a long yet good book. It starts out in a small community of hobbits in a place called Bag End where Bilbo Baggins and other hobbits live. One morning while bilbo was smoking his pipe and making smoke rings, a wizard or enchanter named Gandalf came and talked to Mr. Baggins. Later that night a company of 13 dwarves arrived and had a feast in Mr. Baggins house in honor of the band they made up to go steal back some treasure from abig mean dragon named Smaug. Smaug had stollen a sacred treasure from the dwarves long ago and Thorin, the leader of the dwarves wanted to get it back. Their quest was a dangerous one, they had to battle through ravaging orcs, quick wolves, dangerous spiders, and the powerful elves. They also met some friends along the way including a giant man who could change into a giant bear. I think the ending is really spectacular, but your going to read it for yourself. I hoped i have convinced you to buy the book and if i didnt there are plenty of other reviews that are better than mine. Dont forget the other JRR Tolkien books, there also as good and interesting
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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: I am in 11th grade, and I just read this book maybe... September. Part of my grade in my English class was to come up with ten words out of our current books, write them down, and define them. We would then hand these words (with their definitions) into our teacher. There was a probelm, though. The Hobbit contained maybe one word that I wasn't exactly sure of in the whole book. This resulted in a bunch of failing marks in my English class. The Hobbit just <i>flows</i>. That's really the best way to describe it. A third grader could read this, and yet an 11th grader is set to read it again. I read the Lord of the Rings trilosy, and while that was good, it was much harder to read. To get through them, you need to read all the appendixes and such. It was much deeper too. The Hobbit is light and free-flowing, and that's why I gave it 5 stars.
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Summary: A Fantastic Fantasy
Review: Looking to be drawn into a portal that leads to the world of fantasy? Tolkien's The Hobbit will take your imagination on a wonderful, magnificent flight of fantasy and enchantment that it has never experienced before. Starting with the first page, Tolkien will grab your attention and reel you further and further away from reality and into this magical world he has created. This world is like none other, and is described right down to the mountains that surround it and the sky that engulfs it. Tolkien describes exactly what's happening in every scene and enables you to picture every plant, every cloud in the sky, and every character depicted in such a way that you will never forget. The storyline is so extremely fascinating and addicting, that you won't want to put down the book. Tolkien's attention to detail is magnificent, and his imagery is outstanding. The action scenes are extremely suspenseful, and they force you to read on in order to see what will happen next. The Hobbit is one of the best books I've ever read, and I recommend it to people all ages, especially those who have an interest toward mythology and fantasy. Don't get the conception from the front cover that this is a child's book, for it is far from that. The Hobbit not only will titillate your imagination, it will reflect certain truths about the real world. The Hobbit addresses the problem of determining the "right" way for a hobbit, or any ordinary person, to live his life. Should one concern himself with great deeds and wars, and risk losing the humble perspective afforded by the simple life? Or should the ordinary person never look outside his or her own quiet existence, and risk ignoring the larger perspective that might have allowed him to do great things for the common good? My advice is to go ahead and read the book and see how you feel, for if you don't you'll miss the adventure of a lifetime.
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