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Summary: TTT
Review: This second volume of TolkienÂ's "The Lord of the Rings" begins with chaos. Boromir is found dead, pierced by O rcÂ's arrows, and Merry and Pippin are gone. Frodo has tried to escape and journey to Mordor alone, but his faithful comrade Sam followed. The remains of the Fellowship, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli decide to let Frodo be. Their part of the task is over, now it is time for other battles. They try to save Merry and Pippin instead (who save themselves pretty well), and then they all travel to Isengard where the once so mighty and good wizard Saruman dwells...On the way they meet some new characters, for example the old Ents, and the riders of Rohan. At the same time Frodo and Sam struggles on to Mordor, a long and weary journey . However , they are getting some unexpected help.The Darkness is rising, and the only one who can save Middle-earth is the once so cheerful
little hobbit who deeply regrets his thirst for adventure...The turns in this story are pretty interesting, the characters change as the great war draws nearer, and so does Middle-earth. It becomes darker, and not as cheerful as before. The Elves are going westwards as SauronÂ's forces draws nearer. This part of "The felllowship of the Ring" is a lot more mysterious and misty than "The Fellowship of the Ring". Frodo, who used to be happy ,
and mild realises what he is about to do, and the heavy burden on his shoulders almost kills him. Only one thing keeps him going, -his task, to save Middle-earth which makes him a good deal more powerful in his way of talking and acting . Luckily he has got a
trustworthy comrade on the road. Sam would never betray Frodo ; even though his master is not always nice to him.. Another one who has changed a great deal since "The Fellowship of the Ring" is Gandalf, who returns from what everybody thought was death. Saruman has in his desperate search for power allied with Sauron, and is no longer on the side of the good. This task is now GandalfÂ's, he has become Gandalf the White, the mightiest wizard in Middle-earth. When he meet s Merry and Pippin they are at first afraid of him. He is very powerful and not as cosy as before. Aragorn is also changing, from the Ranger to the King. I think that it is a pleasure throughout to read "The Two Towers". In one way, it is kind of strange since the only thing they do is walk, and maybe fight a little sometimes.
There must be something in TolkienÂ's way of writing that makes "The Lord of the Rings" so extremely good. But what? I think it is because of the fact that nothing is predictable.
Suddenly a new character runs out of the forest and the story turns violently ( for example the Ent Fangorn,or Faramir). We should not forget the PalantÃr who is overcome in Isengard. The stone has been the window between Mordor and Saruman since his betrayal. Now at least that link is broken. The most fascinating thing though is the change of Middle-earth. At least I was left in the "Shire-mood" longer than I probably should have , the
cheerful and bright fairytale . It was a bit of a shock when suddenly everything was dark and serious. Perils and battle are one thing, but the creeping darkness is another. No one is as
innocent and light of heart as before. That is the greatest difference between "The Two Towers" and "The Fellowship of the Ring". Tolkien also uses the language to create this mood. His way of writing is wonderful, after all he has come up with new languages, and new letters. It is fair, and often as well
thought over as in a poem. I have never read later fantasy with a more beautiful language.
Even though the movie was extremely good, you canÂ't compare it with the book. But promise me that whoever is reading this lousy bookreview will both watch the movie and read the books...
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Summary: A Great Book A Must Read
Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien was a great book. The book was full of action, suspense, and a great thriller. Aragorn is my favorite character. He leads the battle at Helm's Deep. Aragorn is very brave and heroic. Frodo is the ring-bearer. He is the one who must toss the ring into the fires of Mordor. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves action and suspense.
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Summary: Powerful, enchanting and groundbreaking!
Review: ‚The Two Towers' takes over, where TFotR ended. J.R.R. Tolkien takes us once again back to Middle-Earth, his fairy world populated with unique forms of life and filled with ancient myths. And amidst this enchanting setting, we accompany our merry band of Hobbits on their exciting adventures that carry them to places far beyond their and the readers imagination. After the fellowship broke apart at the waterfalls of Rauros, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas set out to rescue the two young Hobbits, Merry and Pippin, who had been captured by orcs to be brought to the traitor wizard Saruman. The chase itself is as fast paced as the second part of Tolkien's first book had been since the departure from Elrond's home. The events that unfold around the three hunters culminate in a furious battle at Helm's Deep where the riders of Rohan clash with Saruman's mighty forces. These chapters possibly form the most intense string of chapters of the whole LotR trilogy. In contrast to the classical epic fantasy style of the first part, the second part of TTT focuses on the journey of Frodo and his faithful companion Sam to Mount Doom, the mighty fortress of evil Sauron. While the first part of TTT is filled with strife and warfare, the second part is also a journey to the true meaning of friendship, trust, betrayal and courage. Frodo and Sam find assistance when they least expect it by the hands of Faramir, brother to late Boromir, who succeeds in uncovering Frodo's secret task, but rather gives the weary Hobbits hope than despair as he resists the temptation to take the one ring from Frodo when he has the chance to do that. And they experience betrayal at the hands of Gollum, who first brings them closer to their final destination, but eventually leads them into a fatal trap. But it's the courage of dear Sam, who prevails when things appear to have been lost and evil is just one final step from victory... And that's probably the key to 'The Two Towers'. Where TFotR focussed on the adventures of a group of heroes set out to defend good from evil, TTT teaches us about friendship and faith, all spiced up by exciting battles and mysterious riddles. That's what makes Tolkien's epic so unique, as it is more than just a string of adventures in a world of fantasy and magic.
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Summary: The Two Towers
Review: This book was very good. J.R.R. Tolkien does a great job of painting a clear picture of his world and its characters. One thing he does often that bugged me is he tends to babble on and on about the smallest things. Perhaps this is was makes his books so detailed and descriptive. I've read all the books in the trilogy and I think that if you liked the movies, then you'll love the book.
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Summary: An amazing novel
Review: The Two Towers is an awesome novel. The first time I read the Lord of the Rings, I thought the Two Towers was the weakest of the three novels. Since then I have read it again and believe it to be much better than The Hobbit or The Fellowship of the Rings. After I finished reading The Fellowship of the Rings for the second time, I remember thinking, "Hopefully the Two Towers won't be too dull." I got my wish. In fact, each page of the Two Towers built my enthusiasm and anticipation. I could not put it down. The Fellowship of the Ring creates a masterful plot, and the Two Towers magnifies it. The Two Towers recieves it names from the towers of Orthanc and Minus Morgul. At Orthanc the deeds of Aragorn, Merry, Pippen, Gandalf, Gimli, and Legolas are performed. In Rohan they bring about the destruction of Isengard. The latter part of the novel returns to Frodo and Sam and their journey across Mordor and Ithilien to Minas Morgul. The book closes with disaster approaching the quest of the ring and war coming to Minas Tirith. Tolkien is an awesome author whose imagination and skill has inspired my own imagination on many journeys.
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Summary: My favorite in the trilogy
Review: This is my favorite book in the Lord of the Rings series. From the first pages when Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas being running, running in search of Merry and Pippen, I am hooked every time I open the book. The battle at Helm's Deep is intense. During the battle, Gimli is separated from Aragorn and Legolas. When Legolas hears of this, he betrays his concern for Gimli saying, "But I wish that he had come this way. I desired to tell Master Gimli that my tale is thirty-nine." A wonderful friendship is born. We meet the King of Rohan, Eomer, and of course Eowyn, the White Lady of Rohan. Women everywhere cheer when she appears! Later we meet Faramir, brother of Boromir, who appears to have the inner strength that Boromir lacks, however he remains in the shadow of his older brother. We travel with Frodo and dear, dear Sam while their guide, Gollum (oh, yes) takes them past the ghosts and battlefields of the Last Alliance. But it is the Ents that absolutely enchant me. Fangorn and his brother Ents (you'll have to read it to find out what an Ent is) are slow, steady, and peaceful creatures. Until they are riled enough to fight. And when they fight...let's say you just want them on your side. Enjoy this book. The middle of a trilogy is often seen as just a tie-in between the beginning and the end of a story where 'nothing really happens'. EVERYthing happens in this book. Don't skip it. It's fabulous.
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Summary: The best in all the world
Review: The biggest master piece of all times. JRR Tolkien is a genius. Who ever likes good fantasy story telling, most read the works of Tolkien. Most of all The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit. Ones you start reading this books you never want to stop. If you found Harry Potter wonderful, JRR Tolkiens work will blow you away.
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Summary: A Vehicle From Book 1 to Book 3
Review: I think it's fair to say that this book is not as good as the first one in the series, nor is it as good as The Hobbit. But as the middle piece of the trilogy of Middle Earth, it serves a method for getting from point A (Fellowship of the Ring) to point B (Return of the King). And in that, it does a good enough job. When it comes down to it, here's the truth of the matter. This is the least enjoyable of the trilogy. But if you're going to read the first and last books, you can't skip the second book. It just doesn't make sense. Too much of the story transpires in book 2, and since the trilogy is ultimately 1 huge book divided into 3 segments, there's no way to skip to book 3 without first stopping at this one. My main problem with this book is that there isn't enough action nor dialogue. It might be better stated that there's too much transition and not enough action. I believe Tolkien does his best work when he's writing about character interactions in any given scene. The Two Towers lacks in presenting the reader with enough of those situations to keep them interested. The story is generally good enough, though at times you do scratch your head. Some of the story lines seem to come to a point where Tolkien didn't know what to do next. I think, all in all, that's how this book struggles the most. The struggle is one of trying to put a few good ideas in book of this length. There simply aren't enough of those ideas to make it go as far as it needs to go. With that, it seems to me that Tolkien invents new scenes that enable him to add pages to his story. These scenes often times seem forced, as if he didn't even buy into them. All in all, the book does a fair job as the middle child in this 3 step series. It doesn't bore you to the point of putting it down. Ultimately, the main story line is consistent with the main arrow of the narrative; a narrative which has good doing battle with evil in 2 different arenas. As a stand alone book, this one would never be a keeper. But as it is, this trilogy is not meant to be 3 individual books but 3 read in succession. So there's no need to look at it as a book on its own. This review serves to warn the reader that #2 is not going to be as exciting as any of the other 3 in this story (including the Hobbit). However, since the reader undoubtedly will buy and read the trilogy as one, few people will be reading any review here with an eye towards trying to decide to read this book or not. So proceed on with the trilogy, get ready for a bit of a slower ride than either of the previous 2 books, and chew off as much of this one as you can as you make your way to book #3.
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Summary: The Adventure Continues, Getting Better
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers continues the delightful adventures of the now-divided Fellowship. The story moves at a faster clip than the first book with action bouncing through the story of Pippin, Merry, Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn and a terrific sense of suspense crawling and creeping through the story of Frodo and Sam. The emotional resonances among the characters are also much deeper in this volume, particularly in such aspects as the relationship between Sam and Frodo. The two main reasons, though, for this readers' joy are the Ents and Gollum. The ents are the most dazzling creation by the author of Middle Earth and Treebeard should live as one of the most memorable fantasy figures of all time. And as for Gollum, I was pleased to discover how much I liked his prescence. I found him a little trying in The Hobbit but here he works so very well. A rollicking adventure-horror-fantasy.
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Summary: Incredible Storytelling
Review: Brilliant. Awe-inspiring. Masterfully written. J.R.R. Tolkien creates another world--indeed, another culture and language--in what many consider the greatest novel of the 20th Century, "The Lord of the Rings." A sweeping, all-encompassing tale of a make-believe world, LOTR is the product of an imagination that may never be equalled again. THE TWO TOWERS, the second part of Tolkien's LOTR trilogy, takes the reader on a remarkable, almost breathless journey: chasing orcs who have captured Merry and Pippen; galloping across the plains of Rohan with Riders of the Rohirrim; the bloody battle of Helm's Deep; the vast wasteland of Isengard; the perilous journey of Frodo and Sam to the borders of Mordor, accompanied by a most unlikely ally. Unlike "The Fellowship of the Ring," Tolkien's first installment, which at times was compelled to slow to a snail's pace to patiently set up the story, THE TWO TOWERS moves the reader along at a rapid clip, from the first page to the last. Here we are also introduced to a rich variety of new characters: Eomer, King Theoden, the evil Wormtongue, Treebeard the Ent, Faramir of Gondor, and a nasty assortment of snarling orcs. Tolkien's mastery of the written word brings these characters, and the places of Middle-earth they inhabit--to colorful life. The rich imagery he creates is unsurpassed; THE TWO TOWERS is storytelling unsurpassed. Highly recommended.
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