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Summary: My favorite of the trilogy
Review: If such comparisons can be drawn, THE TWO TOWERS is the best of these three marvellous books--and, alas, far more maligned in the recent movie version than was THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. Be sure to check out the psychological truth of Lord Faramir, whose strength of character in the book is hideously destroyed in the film; likewise that of the Ents. Otherwise my praise of such a magnificent book is unequal to the task--a rare story that manages to be charming, powerful, humorous, and deeply moving.
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Summary: Good Book? Oh Yeah!
Review: I, unfortunately, saw the movie before I finished the book, so it sort of killed my imaginatic picture. But, the book has SO much more and better stuff than the movie, it was unbelievable! I noticed so many differences from the movie (but that is to be expected). I'd give this book 10 stars if I possibly could! I'm now reading The Two Towers, and I haven't seen the movie yet, so I hope it'll be as good!
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Summary: The Two Towers
Review: This is a great book, lots of adventure, action and Romance.
I find this book very interesting; Froto Baggins goes on a quest with his faithful companions to destroy the Ring and all its evil powers. I find this a thrilling and heart-warming book, has something for people of all ages.
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Summary: THe lord of the rings the two towers
Review: i didn't like this book because i thought it was scary
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Summary: Best Book ever
Review: Lord Of The Rings, The Two Towers
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Reviewed by: S. Teran
Period: 5
This book is the best book I have ever read in my life. Action, adventure, and fantasy creatures come to life throughout the book. In the begining, Sam and Frodo, two hobbits on their way to Mordor, capture an small and helpless creature who is trying to steal the ring of power away from Frodo. The creature's name was Gollum. He had been the previous owner of the ring of power until Bilbo Baggins, Frodo's uncle, found it in Gollum's cave. Gollum says that he can lead Sam and Frodo to Mordor safely if they spared his life. So they did. In another story line, Merry and Pippen , two other hobbits, found themselves captured by orcs; but one night, the Riders of Rhohan, men who are skilled archers and horsemen, had come and saved them. After their freedom, Merry and Pippen, foolishly ran into the Enchanted Forest. They were unaware of the mythical creatures that lived in the forest. They met an Ent, a tree that can walk and talk. His name was Treebeard. Treebeard took Merry and Pippen to see the white wizard to determine if they were Orc spies or not. Upon arriving, they met Gandalf. They didn't realize that he was reborn and turned into the White Wizard, who had special powers. Meanwhile, Aragon, who was the leader of the fellowship, Legolas, an elf, and Gimli, a dwarf, were in trouble at Helm's Gate. The Orcs, mutated elves, outnumbered the fellowship 10:1. Just when they thought that all hope was lost, Gandalf came out of nowhere along with the banned Riders of Rohan to kick some Orc butt. At the same time, Treebeard, Merry, Pippen and other Ents came to Isengard, the city where the evil wizard Saruman lived. So when they found out that all the trees in the city were cut down, they got mad and summoned all the Ents together and destroyed Isengard.
I liked this book for many reasons. First of all, it has a lot of adventure and action. It had lots of battles between good and evil. It had me on the edge of my seat as the Orcs ran day and night trying to get to Mordor, while the fellowship was hot on their trail. Also, it has a great story line. The plot was well written because the author didn't reveal the whole story all at once. He kept building the story line chapter by chapter. In addition, I also liked it because of the mythical creatures in the story. You could visualize how the monsters looked like since the author wrote it in such great detail. For example, "They found that they were looking at a most extraordinary face. It belonged to a large Man-like, almost Troll-like, figure, at least fourteen foot high, very sturdy, with a tall head, and hardly any neck. Whether it was clad in stuff like green and grey bark, or whether that was its hide, was difficult to say". Those was just one quote of many which are in this book.
The reason why I like this book so much is because it is a fantasy. I love fantasies. I also like science fiction movies and The Lord of the Rings has all of these features. Fantasies catch my eye because it most of the things that occur in story, don't happen in real life. For example, In Lord of the Rings, there are cave trolls and talking trees. Fantasy stories are great because it puts me in a different world and I forgot where I am.
My favorite part of the movie is when Aragon, Gimli, and Legolas are going into battle with the ferocious Orcs. With the sound of the battle cries the Orcs are making, thousands of these Orcs fight against just hundreds of very brave men. Before this great battle commences, an army of 4,000 Elves come to aid the brave men. Thousands of arrows are shot at the same time striking the Orcs and dropping them like flies. Then the great hand to hand combat begins. Swords and spears start flying everywhere. It looked like a swarm of bees fighting since there were so many Orcs and men fighting. The battle rages on until the gate was breached. It looked as if the Orcs were going to win this war.
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Summary: Huh?
Review: Another great Tolkien novel. Characters are excellent. Story is better.
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Summary: the new two towers
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring has broken up. Although they banded together to protect Frodo and the One Ring to Rule Them All in the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, at the end they were going three different directions. Frodo and Sam snuck off to Mordor so the others could not follow them. Merry and Pippin were taken by the Orcs. The remaining human, elf, and dwarf know they cannot follow Frodo. Instead they attempt to rescue the kidnapped hobbits.
They get involved with more Men, warriors, and the Riders of Rohan. They have to abandon their quest and go with the Riders. Mordor is growing stronger. The Orc armies are attacking further into Middle Earth and all are in danger. Merry and Pippin find themselves in strange company. The Orcs want them alive. They want to escape. Pippin is able to use his wits to prepare for that chance. He also is able to leave a message for the others in their group that he and Merry are alive. One battle kills off almost all the Orcs with them. He and Merry escape and meet the Ents. Treebeard is probably the oldest, and oddest, being in Middle Earth. Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli find unexpected help from an old friend. They then band together with the armies of Men to fight the beings from Mordor. The war will not be easy, but must be fought. Frodo and Sam discover it is no easier getting into Mordor than it is getting out. The dark land is well guarded. They gain an unexpected companion and guide, Gollum. Gollum wants the ring. Frodo has it. He promises not to hurt Frodo; he doesn't give up his dream of owning the ring. Sam doesn't trust Gollum. Gollum hates Sam. The trio have an uneasy truce as Gollum leads them through hidden paths into the Dark Lord's lands.
This middle book of the trilogy is filled with lengthy battles and wars. The Ents help make this book lighter, but this is the darkest third of the trilogy. It is difficult whether to feel sorry for Gollum or to despise him for what he has become. Everything that happens in this book is needed to bridge the beginning and the end in The Return of the King. Although only my second favorite of the three books so far, the description of Middle Earth, the characters, and the battles are outstanding.
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Summary: -The Two Towers -
Review: The Two Towers was an excellent adventure. Of the whole book the only thing I disliked was how the beginning started out a little slow, but it defiantly picked up. I did enjoy how the book opens shortly after the destruction of the group. You have Merry and Pipen who have been captured and taken hostage by a group of Orcs. While Frodo and Sam are trying to get to Mordor to destroy the ring. Then their is Aragorn, Legolas, and
Gimli who are trying to locate the where about of Merry and Pipen. On their journey they come across the Riders of Rohan. The Riders tell Aragorn that they ran into the Orcs last
night, and slaughtered them, and they didn't see any hobbits. They must have died in the battle, but actually they escaped into the Forest of Fangorn unnoticed. There the hobbits
encounter a very old ent named Treebeard. Their description of Saraman and the evil wizard's plans move Treebeard to call together all the ents of the Forest. Then they set off
to wage war on Isengard.
In the meantime, the three companions enter the Fangorn in pursuit of the hobbits. In the forest they are amazed to realized that Gandalf is still alive. Gandalf tells them that
Merry and Pipen will be safe, but that the city of Rohan is in great danger. The four travel to the capital or Rohan, where Gandalf tries to convince King Theoden to ride into battle
against Isengard. Gandalf does and Theoden leads his Rides of Rohan to Helm's Deep, where they will prepare to defend against a huge army of Orcs.
While all of this is going on, Frodo and Sam are traveling to Mordor, seeking Mount Doom. On there journey their is a Gollum that pursues them silently, but after
some time the hobbits manage to ambush and capture him. The Gollum promises to lead them to Mordor, but Sam doesn't fully trust the Gollum, unlike Frodo. The Gollum leads them, and they travel for many days through the Dead Marshes and later the ruined Plain of Dagorlad. Finally they reach the Black Gate but its impenetrable, but Gollum informs the hobbits that he knows of a secret route, but further south. Frodo again agrees to
follow the Gollum. After a few days of traveling they run into the Men of Gondor, led by Faramir. After hearing the natures of Frodo's quest, Faramir agrees to let the hobbits go,
and warns them that the route the plan to take is very dangerous.
Once again following Gollum, Sam and Frodo eventually find themselves in the mountains outside Minas Morgul. They enter a dark tunnel and the Gollum disappears. Suddenly, a horrifying spider appears from the darkness. Will they be able to fight off the spider, and why did the Gollum disappear?
Plus you must read on to find how the battle turns out with the ents destroying Isengard. Then can the three companions and the Riders of Rohan hold off the outrageous
number of Orcs?
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Summary: The Two Towers
Review: The Two towers is a masterpeice of tolkien. It continues the story of the Fellowship of the Ring as a sequel by bringing all the things that the fellowship had and more. It met the high bar left by the fellowship and was able to carry that mark throughout the whole book.This book so much to offer, from blood pumping battles, to the mythical Ents. It starts by telling the story of Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas chasing the band of orcs that holds onto Merry and Pippin. The first few chapters switch between Pippin's party and Aragorn's party. It builds up suspense with the meeting of treebeard and the White Rider. The Helm's Deep is the climax of the first part of this book. The second book continues the journey of Master Samwise and Frodo Baggins, the ring bearer. These two meet a new friend right in the beginning. His name is smeagol. Sam feels that he is untrustworthy yet Frodo trusts his new companion and heeds his advise and uses him as a guide. Smeagol of course is trustworthy to Frodo and proves his worth through the marshes of the dead. He even show him the way into Mordor. The make in a good distance into Mordor when they are captured by their allies, Faramir. He seeks the ring for Gondor, but eventually sees his downfall with the ring and allows Frodo, Gollum (smeagol), and Sam to journey to Mount Doom. This book is simply a work of art by Tolkien. It shows the perfect form of a science fiction novel. It is a must read especially if you liked the movie.
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Summary: Great book
Review: This book is incredibly written, and it keeps you hooked. Around every corner there are new things being introduced, and there are several new characters to met. The way J.R.R. Tolkien writes, you think that you are right there beside the characters.
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