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Summary: Book Review
Review: The Lord of The Rings: Two Towers is far better than the first although the fist one was needed for ground work so that the second to make any sense at all. Part 2 is very well written with vivid battle scenes and intricate plot twists that were completely unexpected by me or anyone who i know who read it. The way the timeline of when the movie is set is congruent with the introduction of explosives and tactical warfare. The two towers in otherwords is a well written book that sticks to some kind of historical guidelines. I would encourage anyone who thinks they can read it and stick with the existing plot should try it.
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Summary: An amazing novel
Review: The Two Towers has become one of my favorite literary works. The Fellowship of the Rings left the reader hanging, but this novel builds more anticipation than the first. All I can say is I am glad I already own the Return of the King, so I can begin reading it immediately. I have read other fantasy novels and there is something about Tolkien's work that isn't in other novels. I think it is emotion. I can feel the sadness felt be Gimli when he leaves Lorien. When Aragorn is on the hill in Lorien and it reads, he never came there again as a living man, I am saddened. In the Two Towers, I can feel the emotions of Sam at Cirith Ungol. I guess that is the difference between Tolkien and other fantasy authors. An author can write a great novel, but it may only stimulate anticipation and excitement. Tolkien creates anticipation and excitement while stimulating other emotions. What Happens. It begins at the Rauros. With Sam and Frodo gone, the remaining members of the fellowship seek those taken captive. The pursuers reach Rohan in time of peril and find one they do not expect. They ride with Theoden and Eomer to Helm's Deep to make battle with Sauraman's Orcs. Wormtongue deals a heavy loss to his master. Book four begins with Smeagol joining Sam and Frodo. They journey first to the black gates and then to Cirith Ungol. They meet Faramir along the way, but he does not detour them. Tolkien is the best fantasy author I have read. I encourage you to purchase this book if you liked the movie, because if you read it once, you will probably read it again.
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Summary: great book
Review: "Aragorn sped on up the hill. Every now and again he bent to the ground. Hobbits go light, and their footprints are not easy even for a ranger." The second book in the trilogy of the lord of the rings. The book starts with the company broken into to three groups; one group is Arogorn, Legolas, and Gimli. The other group is the made up of the hobbits Sam and Frodo, Frodo is the leader of the fellowship. The final and most pitiful group is the group with Marry and Pippin the two other hobbits who have been stolen by orcs and are on there way to Isengard. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimili are following marry and pippin day and night. Sam and Frodo are headed to Morodor but are lost in a endless fog of ridges and hills. On their way to catch Marry and Pippin the men of Rohan slottered all the orcs and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimili are know looking for Marry and Pippins. They meet up with pippin and Marry in the most unlikely of places. Sam and Frodo come across some very unfortunate encounters.
I would recommend this book to adventurous people. If you really love the Middle Ages this is a great book. The book goes along at a rather slow pace. If I could find one downfall of this book it would be too much description. But overall it is a great book.
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Summary: Please remember Tolkien's intentions
Review: This review is in reference to what Jacobs (see review below) and others have written. I have not listened to this audio narration, but I have read the books. It's true that the story goes a little overboard when it comes to details. But it's important for everyone to realize that Tolkien was a linguist. He was most interested in languages, not fantasy. He had invented a completely new language (Elvish) and wanted to share that language with the world. Plus, he was very interested in what kinds of songs & stories different races would have. The Lord of the Rings was the best way he saw to present his new language and songs to the world, to wrap it up within a story. He researched ancient myths and runes from countries around the world and put them all together to create a world called Middle Earth. So if the story seems to go too slowly for you, just remember that it was NOT Tolkien's aim to tell a great fantasy story. His primary aim was to share with the world the songs/stories of the different races, the Elvish language, and his invented Hobbit race. Naturally, that means that he'll go a little overboard describing every little detail about Hobbits and Elvish. Tolkien was surprised by the big response his trilogy recieved, and even more surprised by how many people tried to make his story into something it wasn't intended to be. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the world he created and I enjoy how he brought so many old, mythological creatures to life. If it wasn't for Tolkien, the modern fantasy genre wouldn't have taken off the way it did. If it wasn't for Tolkien, the Dungeons and Dragons world (Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, etc. books) wouldn't have existed. In fact, if it wasn't for Tolkien, many of our modern fantasy novels wouldn't be full of the dwarves, elves, and other creatures in the form they are in now. All those things took off because of the hype over his trilogy during the 1960's. I'm very grateful for the impact his story had. It's just important when you go back and read his trilogy to realize that his aim wasn't to cause any of that. His main aim was not to tell a good story. His main aim was to teach everyone what he had invented (namely, the languages and folklore of the races). I know this because Tolkien himself said so many times. Don't go into the story expecting something different.
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Summary: The trilogy is all borring
Review: I have read all three of the trilogy and a great number of other fantasy works. I have no choice but to say that while Tolkien made a indepth backrgound for his story that was all he did. Tolkien built a world, but he never wrote a story. I have never read a fantasy book less entertaining than these. He bores you with the details. Textbooks have fewer appendixes than his books. The only two redeming bits are the symbolism and world building. However, he missed one main concept, its all as borring as can be. Only a few obsessed people out there learn to speak elvish, for the rest of us he could have spent some time on an action scene and just written gibberish because thats all it is. His symbolism is certainly not deep enough to make the books worth reading either. The first and foremost reasons to write any book thats not a textbook is to entertain or make a point. He makes a simplistic point and keeps you saying, 'This sucks!'.
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Summary: Two books down and still going strong
Review: I had to read The Fellowship of the Ring for my sophomore English class, and once I finished it, I was so hyped up on LOTR that I decided to read The Two Towers just for fun. It's a pretty good book--a nice continuation of the Fellowship's story. If you survived the endless pages and detail of the first book, you can survive this one too. It's long, but it's good. And don't forget to see the movie--it provides a nice visual image to all the action.
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Summary: Squack! Translation: This book was awesome!
Review: This book is a must getter! Anyone who likes action, this is the book for you.The big words were somtimes confusing and younger readers would probrably have a hard time with it! I recomend this action packed novel 120%!
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Summary: Mystic Battles with Mystic Creatures
Review: The book, Lord of the Rings the Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien is great! The fellowship is separated into three parts. Gimli, Aragorn, and Legalos, Frodo and Sam, and Merry and Pippin. Gimli, Aragorn and Legalos are trying to find Merry and Pippin. Merry and Pippin are in for a big surprise! Frodo and Sam are trying to get into Mordor, they're getting led by a mysterious creature! Will the fellowship ever get back together? Read this book to find out! I would definitely recommend this book to a friend!
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Summary: (Review by Kira Goldfarb) The adventure continues...
Review: The Two Towers is the second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. The book starts off in a forest where Orcs--evil creatures who act under the direction of Saruman--have been sent to find the Fellowship (which consists of hobbits--Frodo, Pippin, Merry, and Sam; two men--Aragorn and Boromir; an elf--Legolas; and a dwarf--Gimli), kidnap the hobbits, and bring them to Saruman--alive. The main character, Frodo, is the bearer of the One Ring, created by Sauron, which holds an immense amount of power and evil. This is why the Orcs must capture the hobbits. The book had very good imagery included, giving us vibrant descriptions of the characters and scenes. During the battle between the Orcs and the Fellowship, Boromir is shot with arrows while trying to save Merry and Pippin--who get kidnapped by the Orcs--and dies when Aragorn finally makes it to him. This really teaches a moral to the Fellowship, because Boromir had tried to take the ring from Frodo not much earlier. Luckily, Frodo escapes from the Orcs and ends up heading towards Mordor (which is the one place that the ring can be destroyed) alone. That is, until his "loyal servant" Sam catches up and comes along. This splits up the plot, of whole flow of the story, into three different parts--Frodo and Sam trying to make it to Mordor, Merry and Pippin's attempts to escape from the Orcs, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli's attempts to track down and find the Orcs to hopefully save Merry and Pippin. Eventually, Frodo and Sam encounter the creature Gollum--or Sméagol--who helps lead them to Mordor. Meanwhile, Merry and Pippin escape the Orcs, heading off into the Fangorn Forest, where they meet Treebeard and the other Ents (tree-like, living, talking, walking creatures). I like this book because the way J.R.R. Tolkien writes is very creative, as are his ideas. In it a whole new world is created, where there is a seemingly endless war going on. I loved the fantasy elements and the new creatures and places. The whole concept just adds to the great sequel to The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Summary: Excellent Read
Review: I finished this one right around the end of October 2002. I found this installment to be a much easier read than the first, with fewer expository sections. The action was fast-paced and relentless. The detail was outstanding, though I was expecting no less after reading the first part. There was a surprising amount of character development nestled within the combat and plotting. I found myself laughing out loud more than once at the burgeoning friendship between Legolas and Gimli. I also found Tolkien's characterization of Gollum masterful. I felt sympathy for him even in my suspicion. The book was truly epic.
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