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Summary: The Two Towers
Review: words cant describe the quality of this book. all i can say is that you should not hesitate to read the whole series(hobbit,the fellowship,two towers, and the return of the king) after reading the series i was immediatly in love with it. it is no doubt my favorite novels of all time. i would rate it 100 out of a 100 stars if i could!
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Summary: Tolkien: A Master of Fantasy
Review: Wow! These books are amazing. Absolutly amazing! Tolkien writes so magically. The description in these books is fantastic. You get to know the characters and fall in love with them. (In my case-Aragorn) He used a great balance between dialogue and discription. I could not put these books down. I highly recommend The Lord of the Rings to anyone, anyone at all. Regardless of wheather they like Sci-fi fantasy books or not, they will love LotR.
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Summary: A Good Sequel
Review: The Two Towers includes book III and IV in the Lord of the Rings cycle. There is a ring that makes the wearer invisible, but it also corrupts that person. The ring also gives the bearer unimaginable power. In the fantasy world where The Two Towers takes place, there is the evil ruler, Sauron. To prevent the ring from falling into the hands of Sauron, it must be destroyed. The ring can only be destroyed in the volcanic caves where it was created, Mount Doom, which is at the heart of Sauron's kingdom. Frodo and Sam, the two main characters, are sent out on a quest to finish this task. Their guide is the devious, untrustworthy and deceptive creature Gollum. I especially liked this book because of all the exciting action. There were a lot of conflicts and suspensful moments, all going on at once. These events made the book entertaining to read. I would encourage every middle school student to read the Tolkien Lord of the Ring cycle.
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Summary: The Best of the Best
Review: Tolkein was the original fantasy author, The Lord of the Rings his masterwork. This is the best book of the trilogy, my own copy has been reread enough that the confrontation with Sauruman is taped in, the last bit of index is missing, and the cover is well repaired. This is darker than the first, and more action packed. As the Fellowship devides, but still travels eastward along roughly the same route, we see more of Middle Earth, meet new characters, and see more action. This in an absolutely indespensible item for anyone who claims to be well read in fantasy.
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Summary: "They cannot conquer for ever!"
Review: The reviewer who stated that, compared to the LOTR, all other books seem pointless and dull, really nailed it. One of its most compelling aspects for me is that practically the entire thing takes place in the mountains. Those of us who spend most of our recreational time in the hills, whether clinging to the side of a rock face, walking among ancient trees, or floating down a river, will find chapters that resonate clearly and speak to our inate sense of adventure and wonder. Tolkien clearly was a nature lover along the lines of John Muir, indeed I cannot but believe that Tolkien was exposed to Muir's writings at some point. Having read most of Tolkien's writings that are extant, my personal favorite passages are from Unfinished Tales, with its fleshed out versions of Turin's misfortunes and triumphs, and his uncle Tuor's epiphany at Vinyamar, and The Fellowship of the Ring's sojourn at Rivendell, with Bilbo's brilliant "Flammifer of Westernesse" poem and the ominous red star in the sky that "glared above the trees" like a watchful eye. But it is the chapter from The Two Towers, "The Stairs of Cirith Ungol", that stands out in my mind as a pinnacle of Tolkien's art. His description of the "accursed vale" of Minas Morgul, and the hobbit's ascent up into it, seem to me so vivid as to have only come from someone who had experienced some of those horrors firsthand. The phrase "wavering and blowing like a noisome exhalation of decay" clearly refers to the gasses that rotting corpses emit, which Tolkien more than likely experienced in the trenches of World War One, and one can picture the author reacting to these and other wartime horrors as Frodo did, "his senses reeling and his mind darkening" ..."tottering forward, his groping hands held out, his head lolling from side to side." Also, Tolkien's most fully drawn character is presented in TTT, the enslaved Gollum, and the confrontations with Shelob, replete with moving references to "the back story" ("...as though Earendil had himself come down from the high sunset paths") and the imprisoned light of "the last Silmaril" blazing forth "like a white torch", are sheer genius. The LOTR's power stems partly from its ability to conjure up as plausible a link between the mythology of ancient Europe and the present day as we are likely to get, and if there really is anything in English Lit that even compares, for imaginative output and for sheer storytelling ability, then I haven't read it.
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Summary: The Two Towers a wonderful novel
Review: The Two Towers is the second Installment in The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy.It is a most beautifully written story and you will soon find yourself on middle earth,the place where the story takes place. The creatures in the book range from Elves to Orcs and the individual characters each have Thier own personality. The main character is Frodo a small hobbit dealing with a very big responsibility. You should read this book if you like fantasy
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Summary: epic!
Review: Interestingly enough, you could read this from start to end without having read The Hobbit or The Fellowship of the Ring, but why would you want to?The Two Towers is a bit faster-paced than The Fellowship of the Ring, and the imagination factor is off the scale. Tolkien will take you to places you've never been: forests where tree-like Ents rule, or dark passages where vile creatures lurk, to name a few. Tolkien uses what I think is a brilliant strategy - he splits up his group and tells one's tale for awhile before switching to the other. You'll always be wondering about Frodo and Sam, or else Aragorn and his company at any given time. Hence, you'll end up loving the characters even more. Devour every detail of this book. It is exquisitely written, and it's a book that deserves to be read slowly and deliberately so you can soak up every last word. Tolkien writes very poetic prose. A friend much smarter than I suggested that Frodo is much like Moby Dick's main character. That is, Frodo is the "archetypal Christian struggling to deal with something well past his private reality" (his words). I don't agree 100 percent, but it certainly is food for thought.
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Summary: Scott Corbeil (I'm actually 15! (I lied below))
Review: I thought that "The Two Towers" was an excellent novel. The creativity of J.R.R. Tolkien was aw-inspiring and strange denizens and other surprises became ubiquitous (but not overused) fast. Odd creatures and humanoid races were commonplace. Settings were amazing and truly contrived of the stuff of fantasy. Also, the storyline was unique and well concieved. All of the characters were unique and spectacularly designed and each had his/her own personality and individual dispositions. I loved the structure and how the author would describe a period in time from one place or point-of-view, and then tell what happened elsewhere during the same period of time. Ultimately it was.... well, fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
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Summary: Two thumbs up for "The Two Towers"!
Review: This book is a great fantasy adventure full of action and suspense.In fact, I hardly ever read but with this book I read straight through! It took me through the make believe world known as Middle Earth, going into vivid details and descriptions of each area that the characters must go. From the vast forest of Entwash to the chaotic and dark kingdom of Mordor. Also, the flow of the book was steady and enjoyable because there was constant action and the book added effect by having multiple main characters.I recommend this book for everyone who wants to know what a great fantasy is like.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings - Greatest Fantasy novels ever!
Review: "The Two Towers" is the second volume of Tolkien's masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings". There is nothing else that has ever come close to comparing to it - although many have tried. "The Two Towers" is a wonderful second volume for Middle Earth - it concentrates on Merry and Pippin's adventures. Unless you have been completely spoiled by modern interpretations of fantasy, "The Lord of the Rings" should be in your permanent library. Be sure to read the first volume =before= the new movie comes out, as I have heard that they changed many events, and left out others in the interest of brevity. Every fan of fantasy should read "The Lord of the Rings" at least once in their lives. My very highest recommendation for any fantasy book.
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