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Summary: Now it gets rolling!
Review: In the second piece to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the story gets divided up into two parts. The first is concerning Arogorn and Gimli and Legolas and it is my favorite part of the series. Tolkien is a master at building up the tension and then leaving the reader hanging by moving on to another side of the story. The timing and portrail of the story is the best there is for story telling in any fashion. The second part moves on to Frodo and Sam's journey into Mordor and it is eary and dark. The description of this evil country leaves the reader thankful that he does not have to make such a journey himself. The characters grow and are quite changed by the events that surround them. I always thought that if the characters were not changed by a story, then how is the reader ever going to be affected? Well, no lack of that here. Please read and you will charish this world for the rest of your life.
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Summary: not very good
Review: It's a shame to give this book only 1 star, so I gave it 2. There was nothing good about it except that it had a bit less description than The Fellowship of he Ring and it took me less time to finish reading. I think the plot was sort of unclear and it wasn't very interesting. The characters vere very unrealistic and unlikable to me. This book might be good if you're older than I am. (My dad liked it.) It was difficult and boring for me.
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Summary: Two Towers
Review: The Two Towers is the second book in the J.R.R Tolkein Classic Trilogy, Lord of The Rings.
The Book starts at the ending of the first book in the Lord Of The Rings, Fellowship of the Ring, when The Fellowship splits and goes different paths. The hobbits Frodo and Sam go to Mordor to finish the quest of destroying the Ring Of Power. As they pass towards Mordor, Frodo and Sam capture Gollum, who has been stalking after them for the ring.They force him to be their guide to Mordor. As they pass into the edge of Mordor, They go to Cirith Ungol to take a hidden route though the mountains. Gollum tricks Frodo and Sam by taking them to the Shelob, a giant spider. They sneak through its cave and Sam kills the Shelob. But Frodo was poisoned and taken by Orcs to a guardhouse.
As Sam and Frodo are on their quest in Mordor, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas are tracking The Orcs who stole Merry and Pippin. The Orcs are killed by Riders of The Mark. Merry and Pippin escape and meet Faragorn,part of large living tree race known as the Ents. Faragorn and the other ents attack Sauraman and defeat him with the help of the Riders of The Mark and Gandalf after their battle at Helm's Deep. Aragorn , Gimili, and Legolas rejoin Merry and Pippin and head to Tithral Minias to aid Gondor from Mordor's Attacks.
I thought that this was a very enjoyable book and I would read it again. The book added many interest creatures and charaters that made J.R.R Tolkein's series famous such as the Ents.I liked how it showed the charaters progression as they passed on their separate quest and conflicts and how they fit into the bigger picture. Each charater developed a distinct personality and showed how they changed from the beginning of the book to the end. The problem with the book was if you had not seen the movie or read the first book , you would be completly lost. At times the book was confusing but eventully it made sense.
I think this was a very enjoyable book and should be read with the rest of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Summary: All-time best series
Review: The second book of the "Lord of the Rings" series is named "The Two Towers." The first part of the book is about the company of Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas following the trail of an Orc company who captured two of their Hobbit companions (Merry and Pippin). With the help of an old friend and other the company finally finds the lost Hobbits and they overtake Saruman at Isengard in the process. During the second part of the novel Frodo and Sam (two other Hobbits) were traveling to seek Mount Doom to get rid of the evil ring. They capture Gollum who had been following them for a long time and he agrees to take them where they want to go. They trust Gollum and follow him. Eventually Gollum flees in fright of Boromir's brother. Frodo and Sam however stay and get great provisions from him. Then they move on and run into danger witch leads Frodo and Sam to be separated. I have enjoyed the trills of the first two books in the "Lord of the Rings" series. I am sure to read the final book soon. Even if you do not enjoy the science fiction genre I still recommend this book. It is a great read and always keeps you interested.
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Summary: Powerful continuation
Review: "The Two Towers" opens with the dispersal of the Fellowship Of The Ring. Boromir, eldest son of the Steward of Gondor, is killed by marauding Orcs intent on capturing Merry and Pippin. In a sense, his heroic death is an act of redemption on his part, after trying to seize the Ring from Frodo. Merry and Pippin are carried off by these Orcs, servants of the corrupt wizard Saruman. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas begin their trek towards Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, hoping to overtake Saruman's Orcs. And Frodo and Samwise proceed towards Mordor and Mount Doom. This second installment of "The Lord Of The Rings" is in two parts; the first deals with the exploits of Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas. The second recounts Frodo's and Samwise's perilous journey to Mordor. Without a doubt, this is the most character driven installment of the entire "Lord Of The Rings" saga. Without giving away the plot, the book is an insightful survey of the main characters and their motivations. Suffice it to say that their interactions amongst themselves as well as with important minor characters such as Fangorn, the chief of the Ents, play an important part in determining the outcome of the war of the Ring. Much of Tolkien's best writing can be found in this book. I found "The Two Towers" as engrossing as either "Fellowship Of The Ring" or "The Return Of The King", the third book in the trilogy. Incidentally, "The Two Towers" refers to Saruman's tower, Orthanc, at Isengard, and the Dark Lord Sauron's tower in Mordor.
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Summary: 13 year old reader
Review: I was blown away by the excitement and thrills that kept you wanting to turn the page over and over. Tolkien creates a world where you are actually there, amongst the magical creatures that are created with it, his descriptiveness and word use is the best I have read yet. The plot keeps you "on the edge of your seat" and is filled with wonderment. I strongly reccomend this book to all who havent read it yet, it is a must.
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Summary: Book Review of The Two Towers
Review: Fantasy tales have long been recognized for their tales of magic, mythical creatures, and far-off lands of make-believe. Magical rings have often been used in such tales of magic to provide an intriguing source of magic and mystery. Most of these rings play important roles in the stories they are found in. Howerver, there is one magical ring whose significance far exceeds the importance of any other magical ring in any other fantasy story so much that it causes an entire trilogy to evolve around it. This ring is known as the Ring of Power. The continuing story of this magical ring and its bearer, Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit of the Shire, is told the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers. The Lord of the Rings tells of the adventures of Frodo Baggins in his quest to destroy the Ring of Power. In the land of Middle-Earth, the trilogy's setting, Frodo, along with his friend, Samwise Gamgee, must take the fated voyage to the land of Mordor. When the two travelling hobbits cross paths with a villain who is having second thoughts about his villainous ways, they must decide how they will get to Mordor. Now it is up to Frodo to decide whether or not it is worth placing the entire fate of Middle-Earth into the hands of a creature that was once a member of the enemy. While reading this book I found myself totally absorbed in the story. In this sequel to The Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien once again uses vivid descriptions of people, places, battles, and thoughts to captivate his readers. Be it a character or a plain old rock, Tolkien takes the time to describe every detail. Tolkien has written the book so that there is never a dull moment in the story. The battles are so real that the reader feels that they are in the middle of the action. These are only a few of the qualities that made J.R.R. Tolkien such a great author. What lies ahead for Frodo on his journey to Mordor? Frodo and Sam both know that people who achieve something great are remembered in songs. If Frodo can accomplish this task, he could possibly be the subject of a song that will live longer than time itself. How could such a small creature like Frodo accomplish the single greatest challenge that all of Middle-Earth has ever seen? Only time will tell.
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Summary: The Two Towers
Review: The Two Towers consists of the second part of three in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It
is about a group of people and their quest to destroy the source of all evil in Middle-Earth.
At the beginning of the story, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas are searching for Pippin and
Merry. They find them living with Ents (very big, strong, talking, walking, trees). They
and the Ents fight a bloody battle with orcs. The action then turns to Frodo and Sam who
separated from the "Fellowship". They are led by Gollum to Mordor, where they are
attacked by a giant spider. The rest is a mystery for you until you read the book for
yourself!
One of my Favorite quotes in this story occurs when Gandalf, Aragorn, and the
rest, find Saruman in his tower and call him out for a chat. "Have we ridden fourth to
victory, only to stand at last amazed by an old liar with honey on his forked tongue? So
would the trapped hound speak to the hounds, if he could." This describes Saruman, a
very evil man, trying to sweet-talk his way out of a jam. As you read The Two Towers
you find many unique quotes like this one. It is one of the reasons that I like the book.
I would recomed this book to a patient reader who doesn't need non-stop action,
and likes vivid descriptions. The author takes so much time describing the events in a
certain scene that not many events really take place in the course of the story. This book,
and the whole trilogy for that matter, is perfect for someone who enjoys fantasy and using
your imagination.
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Summary: amazing
Review: I loved this book.
This is my favorite book out of the three (or two, I have not yet read "The Return of the King") because it really focused on the characters that in "The Fellowship of the Ring" were just the supporting characters. The character development in this book was incredible. You start the book not really knowing anything at all about these people and end it knowing so much. I think Tolkien was able to do this because the book did not entirely focus on Frodo.
My favorite part in the book is Golem. I really liked the little part he played in "The Hobbit" and in "The Fellowship of the Ring" but I liked him the best in this book. It's really cool how Tolkien showed him as he loved and hated the ring and also how he had this strange affection for Frodo.
This book is amazing. I loved everything about it from the way it was written to the art on the cover. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
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Summary: Fantastic Storytelling
Review: I read this book after seeing the first movie. It is extremely well written, thorough storytelling. The adventures in this book are at least as exciting-if not more than-the first movie. (I say movie because I did not read the first book yet, I only saw the movie.) The characters become more interesting, more three dimensional in this second book. And the settings are spectacular. I was moved to draw several of the places mentioned in this book. I found myself wishing to visit an Ent-hall, to explore beautiful hidden caverns, to look out upon an ancient city. Absolutely worth the read.
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