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Summary: Two Towers Defied the Odds...
Review: I never thought that Two Towers could live up to the Hobbit or The Fellowship of the Ring, but I was amazed to realize that Two Towers was even better than those before it! I am now on chapter two of The Return of the King, and the book keeps getting better and better. This is the greatest work of literature ever created in my opinion. A must-read for anyone seeking adventure.
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Summary: Best of the series
Review: I give this book a 5 for its rating. Three reasons why I liked this book are it has great details because it always describs and tells you where the characters are in the book. The second reason why i liked this book is it tells you who the person is and sometimes it tells who there father is. Another reason is it has alot of action in it. It tells you whats happening in a battle. I would recommend this book to teenagers and above because it has alot of violence in it. The book is mostly about a war with good vs evil. Another reason why i would recommend this book to teenagers and above because it has alot of hard words to read and little kids won't know what they mean.I really liked this book and if you read it I hope you like it alot.
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Summary: Very good 2nd part of the series.
Review: Well, Tolkien obviously has many many devotees and there are lots of reviews below mine, so I'll keep my comments brief. I like this series a lot and this book is a worthy successor to "Fellowship of the Ring". The only additional comment I'll make is that I like this series much more as an adult (I'm almost 30" than I did as a child. There is a lot of interpersonal interaction & emotion and not so much swordplay & action. Consequently this series is certainly acceptable for children but I think it's more geared towards the adult reader.
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Summary: I pity the innocent Hobbits
Review: I liked the Hobbit and the first book quite well, yet I still have not finished reading this book. I have tried for over a year now. I lost interest because the excitement within the story is gone. It feels like the author knew how he wanted the series to end, and how he wanted to start it, but had no great ideas for the middle. The prose is slow and unenthusiastic, and the characters have not developed at all. Hobbits are reluctant heroes to the point that I wonder why they are continuing such a treacherous quest. I feel almost pained to read about these gentle, naive hobbits getting into trouble time and again. I feel bad for them, and wish they would give their quest to someone more competent and enthusiastic. I started this book right after I finished the first, and I think that was a mistake. If you want to buy this book to continue the series, put it on your wish list and wait a month. When you are really dying to know what happens, and have had a break from innocent hobbits, this book may seem less tedious.
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Summary: The Epic Continues
Review: In this, the second book of his extraordinary series, J.R.R. Tolkien continues where the Fellowship of the Ring left off. The Fellowship has been sundered by the events which took place at the Falls of Rauros. Frodo and Sam are off towards Mordor and a date with destiny guided by the deceitful Gollum while Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are on a quest to save Merry and Pippin. The plot of this second novel is good, although, as it is the middle act of a three act story, it is some what slow. Tolkien is setting up the final part throughout most of the novel, so the reader should not take this as a criticism. We get a glimpse of what the war against Sauron will be like when the forces of Rohan meet those of Sauruman. Tolkien is a master story teller, one who moves his characters around as a grand master moves pieces on a chess board. The characters in this novel are well developed and continue to grow. In particular, we see the Hobbits grow out of their child-like innocence because of the weight they carry and the events they are witness to. Frodo in particular will not come out unscathed, if he is able to survive his jouney into the darkness of Mordor. If you enjoyed the first book in the series you will enjoy this one as well. You will also be eargerly awaiting the conclusion. 4.5 Stars
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Summary: Best of the series
Review: Tolkien really gets down to business in the second book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This book is action-packed, and loaded with unique creatures and epic battles. I particularly enjoy the Ents, and the evil and slimy Wormtongue makes an even better villain than Saruman, in my opinion. The component that makes Two Towers so great is the splitting of the Fellowship that happens at the end of Fellowship of the Ring. This allows for many a cliffhanger chapter as Tolkien jumps back and forth between groups of characters. As for the characters themselves, all of them begin to develop and change in Two Towers as they are faced with the bitter realities of the War of the Rings. And if battles are your thing, there are plenty of them in here. Two Towers moves at a breakneck pace and fleshes out Tolkien's beautiful middle-earth with brilliant brush strokes.
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Summary: One of the best novels of all time
Review: The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkein, is the middle book in his science-fiction trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. This book takes place at the end of the third age in Middle Earth. Frodo the Hobbit had set out from his home in the Shire located in western Middle Earth. At the start of this book he has just broken up from the rest of his fellowship, which set out from Rivendell, an Elvish town. Frodo and his servant Sam head off to destroy the dark lord, Sauren's, ring. Elsewhere, Two other Hobbits, Maryodock Brandybuck and Paregrin Took, have been captured by Orks. Trying to defend the Hobbits, Boromir, the ere to the thrown of Gondor, was killed. Now trying to rescue the Hobbits are Aragorn, who descends from the line of Isildur (an ancient king of Gondor), Gimli the Dwarf, who comes from the lonely mountain, and Legolas the Elf, who dwelles in Mirkwood. The final member of the fellowship is thought to have been killed, in the mines of Moria. He is Gandalf the Wizard. The first half of this thrilling novel is the quest of Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas to find the two captive Hobbits. As it turns out the Hobbits escaped from their captors when a battle between the Orks and the riders of Rohan occurred. The Hobbits head to the dark forrest, Fangorn. Their they meet the the Ints, a peaceful treelike people. The ints head off to destroy the citidel of Saurumen the wizard, Orthanc, who betrayed Middle Earth. The three warriors find the Riders of Rohan and go with them to battle the Orks who escaped from Orthanc. The last part of the novel tells of the journey of the ring barrer. Frodo and Sam head towards Mordor, the land of Sauren, to destroy the one ring. The two Hobbits meat Gollum, a creature who once possessed the ring. Together they head to Mordor. This book was a wonderful novel. A page-turner. It only got boring at one part for about 25 pages but spiced right back up afterwards. This book is a must read for anyone who likes science fiction.
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Summary: It's never to late to experience the wonder
Review: In an outstanding second book in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, JRR Tolkien continues the saga of Frodo and the Fellowship. It picks up where the Fellowship of the Ring left off, but loses nothing in momentum, and has an overall darker tone to it. Great book, great series, great author. It is a must read for people of all ages.
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Summary: A great Book
Review: Im gonna make this short and sweet. I dont like to read much but this book was great and it is the best book i have ever read. Also read The Hobbit,The Fellowship Of The Rings, and The Return of the King( I recently finished). Tolkien is the best author i know of.
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Summary: A book that comes alive in your mind..
Review: The Fellowship of the Rings ended with the fellowship breaking up; Gandalf is gone, and the others are scattered. The Two Towers is divided into two distinct parts: the battles of Aragorn, Legolas et al. against Saruman, and the journeys of Frodo and Sam into the dark lands of Sauron. There are great moments of triumph and tragedy in this book, and one can see how the Hobbits are changed by their experiences. Until now, they had the guidance of the wise Gandalf and the support of Aragorn and the others. Now, they (Frodo and Sam on the one hand, and Merry and Pippin on the other) are left to fight their own battles, while coming closer to the Evil Eye. As if to reflect this gradual change in their personalities, the note and style of this book is less lighter than the first. One can almost feel the Dark Lord near at hand.. As usual, Tolkien's pen is a magic wand, and every place and person comes alive in the reader's mind. It is hard to put this book aside once you start reading it. By the end, I was ready to jump into the third book, but at the same time felt a little sad that the tale was going to come to an end..
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