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Summary: Best book ever writien.
Review: This is the best book from the trilogy. It has every thing a book by J.R.R. Tolkien should have. The Two Towers starts off where Sam and Frodo are on their way to Mordor to destroy the ring of power, while Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, and Gandalf are trapped in Heim's Deep by the Orcs. It's the best book ever because of the suspense, action, and surprises in it. The only bad thing is he only talks about The Two Towers once in the whole book
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Summary: A most imaginative and action-packed fantasy confection
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien continues The Lord of the Rings with triumph and imagination once again. Sheer brilliance mixed with an epic storyline. Middle-Earth is once again filled with enchanting landscapes, an assortment of creatures and a sense of danger and evil all around. But the second part of LOTR is still not perfect.The Two Towers continues right where the first part left off. Hobbits Frodo and Sam leave the Fellowship and trek to Mordor alone, being followed by a creepy critter. Merry and Pippin have been caught by Uruk-Hai warriors and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli travel to Rohan to speak to the King Theoden. After Gandalf makes a stunning return, the four adventurers convince the troubled King of Rohan to prepare for war, as Saruman is ready to attack with his army of Uruk-Hai. The people of Rohan head to the fortress of Helm's Deep, confronting the evil Uruk-Hai. As Frodo and Sam are lost, they are confronted by Gollum, the pathetic creature with long possession of the Ring. He promises to lead them to Mordor, but the two hobbits have a suspicion that the sly creature has another dark deed in mind. Merry & Pippin are rescued by Treebeard, an Ent of Middle-Earth, and takes them to Isengard. The Two Towers has it's many moments, but the same problem of FotR plagues the second part: Tolkien has a bit too many unessesary sub-plots and dialogue. Of what could be the perfect novels, they are sometimes clogged with un-needed elements that would've just made the story flow smoother. However, I'd say that The Two Towers has a sharper narrative than the more episodic Fellowship of the Ring did. With all of it's glorious mountains, fields, rivers and forests, and the different varieties of creatures running around, the main reason these books are so great are because of the characters. Gandalf's booming directing or Sam's hearty nature, the characters are the most memorable elements of Lord of the Rings. It only is better with the more three-dimension Gollum. The Two Towers succeeds where Fellowship of the Ring somewhat lacked, even though they sometimes contain the same problem. However, this is a fantastic adventure book, filled with action and suspense, imagination and flair. The climactic battle is unforgettable. And do please check out Peter Jackson's 'The Two Towers' film that's now in theaters. Fantastic.
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Summary: good yarn
Review: I hadn't read this book since the eighth grade and wanted to re-visit it before seeing the movie. I should say that I am not a Lord of the Rings afficianado, nor do I want to be. The book moves a bit faster than Fellowship and doesn't have quite as many long poems to disrupt its flow. It is interesting to read this book from a geopolitical perspective to see how the themes that Tolkien touches on get played out in todays world, probably one reason for the book's lasting appeal. Once you get used to Tolkien's somewhat annoying style of writing and into the tale, the story really moves along.
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Summary: The Two Towers, a great story for all ages
Review: The Two Towers is a follow up to The Fellowship of The Ring. Although The Fellowship was an outstanding book which sets up the rest of the story, it can't compete with The Two Towers. With far more action and different sides of the story to view from the reader is engaged in the action resulting in anticipation and wonder. The Two Towers is well written allowing an easy read for people of all ages. Although it is written in a different style than that of non-fantasy books, it is still written for an easy understanding. With a well devised structure and an effective flow in the way The Two Towers is written, the reader is more likely to stay interested in the story and want to read on. With such a detailed plot J.R.R Tolkien paid great attention to the description of each scene and what is going on to allow the reader to picture what is happening in their mind with extreme detail. Of course without a good story, there is no way a book could succeed. It doesn't matter how well it is written: if the story isn't interesting then there is no way the reader is going to keep reading. With a well thought out plot and many details to the story, The Two Towers can get a little confusing. There is always an appendix (located in The Return of the King) to look at if something is a little confusing. This allows the reader to stay with the story and not get lost.
The way The Two Towers is written and such an engaging plot, Tolkien created a masterpiece that will keep even people who aren't into fantasy stories entertained. The attention to detail allowing for an easy read for people of all ages, The Two Towers will be a book read for decades to come.
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Summary: Continuing A Great Book
Review: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien is a wonderful read. It is the continuation of the journey of the Fellowship. However, in this part of the book, the fellowship is broken. In the beginning, they are deciding where to go and they end up with an ambush of orcs. Boromir dies defending Merry and Pippin who are taken away by the orcs. Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn fight off the orcs and end up not finding any of the hobbits. Frodo decides that he must go to Mordor alone but sure enough, loveable Sam ends up going with him. The book is broken up into showing the journey of Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli and what Merry and Pippin do as well. Another part is the travel of Sam and Frodo to Mordor that takes place at the end of the book.
I have to be honest and say that I was already a fan after seeing the first movie and then reading the first book. I had to read this book and I ended up loving it because of being a fan of Tolkien. Nevertheless, it is how he writes that makes me and so many other people love his work.
There was action in it that helped get me through the book. Some parts I enjoyed were Gimli, Legolas, and Aragorn on the hunt of orcs to rescue Merry and Pippin. Nevertheless, Merry and Pippin end up escaping and enter Fangorn Forest where they meet a new creature called an Ent. Actually, the Ents are the tree people, who are able to move around and talk but they look like trees and are very old.
Some other neat parts are the destruction of Isengard and the defeat of Saruman and a very exciting battle at Helm's Deep that is in a way my favorite part of the book.
However, for me it is somewhat hard to choose my favorite part since I like the book so much. Not every part however was as exciting as the battle at Helm's Deep, there were some down times when reading the book, but I have come to expect that when reading Tolkien.
I love this book and I recommend it to anyone at all interested in The Lord of the Rings. It is worth taking the time to read which will fly by when reading such an exciting book. You will be transported into another world that is so interesting and fun. Go read The Lord of the Rings and step into the world that is Middle Earth.
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Summary: A remarkable book...
Review: A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope...this is the 2nd volume in Tolkien's epic adventure. If you haven't read the 1st book then I strongly recommend that you read it before you read the second one(you won't fully understand the story if you don't read the first one).Frodo and his Companions have been beset by danger during their quest to destroy the ring of power. While Frodo and Sam made their escape, the rest of the Company was attacked by Orcs(aka Goblins). Now the two hobbits, Frodo and Sam, make their way alone down the River Anduin-alone, that is, except for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. The rest of the Company--Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli--set off in a different direction; toward the fast-marching Orcs who captured the two remaining hobbits--Merry and Pippin. The Fellowship is broken. Will Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli be able to catch up with the Orcs? What doom awaits Merry and Pippin? Will Frodo and Sam be able to reach Mordor and destroy the ring? Read the book to find out!I read this book a year ago when I was 12. The book is very detailed and has a background of measureless depth(which makes the book seem like a pre-history). For some people it may seem boring. And in truth some parts take a little longer to read(because of the detailed background). But thats what makes the events in the book seem like it actually happened. If you love fantasy books like me, and you like adventure stories, then this is the book for you. I also recomend this book to people who read and liked the 1st book, The Fellowship of the Ring. You won't be disappointed, this book is as good, or even better than the 1st book.This is a good book for people 12 years old and up. The Two Towers is one of the best books I've ever read, with elements of high adventure, suspense, mystery, poetry, and fantasy. An extraordinay work--pure excitement.
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Summary: Book Review
Review: The Towers is a good book. Frodo and Sam travel closer to Mordor with Gollum as their guide. The rest of the fellowship gets the Ents (trees) to help destroy Isengard and Gandalf come back. I would recommend this book more to adults becaus they talk alot and some parts get boring. But some parts are good and make you keep reading. I recommend this book to 10 year olds and up.
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Summary: Wonderfully Performed
Review: I thought that this version of the two towers on cassate is awesome. It was like listening to the movie on tape or something like that, I finshed it in one day!! I recommened this to any Lord of The Rings fan!
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK IN HISTORY!!...
Review: The highest I can give this is 5 stars?! That's all I can give it?! If you love mideval fantasy with extremely suspensful battle sequences, then don't pass over this book. Any of the people who give this bad ratings don't know wht they are talking about. The plot is awesome! The coolest character is Legolas, he is like the best elven archer in Middle-earth. Elves are the best archers.
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Summary: Tear it
Review: The book Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien is the second book in his trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. The book picks up exactly were the first on ends. Froto and Sam are on their way to Mordor the evil empire. The rest of the broken fellowship will trail behind and they will meet again later. The book is based on a series of mini wars that lead to the destruction of the two towers. These two towers are points on the earth were Soron and his army build and destroy.
In my mind the book did an all right job at putting a few hours of film into a 300-page book, but there needs to be more dialog. I read through the book reading the author's words and nothing about what the characters thought.
I also liked the two wars that they had. The author did a great job at giving you a detailed view on what is going on at the battlefield.
The one thing that I have learned in the past is that you have to read over and over to get the right idea. I read the book then watch the movie to get both point of views.
I would advise reading this book and not skipping it to read the last book in the trilogy. The Two Towers is an important part of the trilogy. It gives a middle ground and puts you in place for the next book Return of the King.
If I were to give a grade on this book form one to ten it would be a seven. I would give it a seven because it kept my attention and keep up the pace in the trilogy. The book could be read from 16 and up. Some of the things that are going on in the book are hard to understand and keep up with if you are of a younger age.
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