Rating: 
Summary: Pretty good for a "classic"
Review: Bilbo Baggins has been living happily in his hobbit hole for many years with his magic ring. Suddenly, he gets the urge to go traveling again. He disappears in the middle of his 111th birthday party, leaving the ring to Frodo, a young hobbit he adopted. Gandalf the wizard comes and tells Frodo that the ring is evil, and he has to take it to Mount Doom to destroy it. Otherwise, the evil Sauron will take over the world. Frodo and his hobbit friends journey to a few places, then they go to the Council of Elrond, a meeting about the ring. It is decided that a few others will accompany Frodo to Mount Doom. There are nine of them in all, and they form the fellowship of the ring (hence the title). They have to encounter many hardships, and the end of the book isn't even the end. It leaves you hanging until you read the Two Towers.This was a very complex book. It started out really slow and boring. It took about ten minutes per page, and I had to re-read some of the pages to understand. But after Bilbo leaves, things start to get darker and scarier, and the plot moves faster. I felt so bad for Frodo because so many bad things happen to him, and he didn't even want the ring. It was a little slow, but very well written. If you don't like descriptions, then you may not like this. The page are filled with descriptions, but they don't bog the story down, they add to it. I thought it was an awesome book, and I wanted to start the sequel right away. *To understand the book better, read The Hobbit first. ( By the way, the movie was great too. Go see it!)
Rating:
Summary: A brilliant classic
Review: I've enjoyed this book from the time that my dad used to read it to me before I went to sleep, to the first time I read it on my own, to the times that I read it now. This book is brilliant, though Tolkien does have an odd way of writing every once in a while. Even though the movie was brilliant, I still think that the book was better. Movies cannot illustrate thought, and books can. Tolkien makes characters believable, but often fails to introduce them to you enough. However, his description is uncanny and incomparable. If you want a descriptive book, or an enjoyable read, this is recommended by many people, including me.
Rating: 
Summary: classic
Review: The first part of the book shows what the Hobbits are. This part
is rather too long and maybe boring. You can learn all about the
Hobbits though. The book becomes really enjoyable from the next
chapter. The story is very thrilling and mythical. Tolkien uses
many motifs of medieval epic, Arthurian romance, Celtic legend
and Old English poems. We can entry into the old-fashioned
world of story of adventure.
Also Tolkien uses many styles of English- a colloquial expression
between the hobbits, a bit Middle- English like dialog by the
elves and kings, a daialectal talk by the hobbit Sam and others.
Reading this book, you can read all kinds of speeches and even
poems.
Rating:
Summary: Tolkien is the Best
Review: I know people always hear how Tolkien is so great and it is a must read. I am just writing this to say that it is completely true. This book was outstanding. It's the tale of young Frodo Baggins coming across the one ring of power given to him by Bilbo Baggins. Throughout the story there are exciting battle scenes. My favorite of all being the Balrog in the mines of moria. I encourage people of all ages to start reading the LOTR series you won't regret it. Even if you don't read very often this is a good book to start you reading.
Rating:
Summary: Whether or not you've seen the movie, read the book!
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring, first in the LOTR trilogy and basis for the sensational movie, is a must read for anyone. In Fellowship, Tolkien begins to weave an intricate story, laying the foundation for a bold adventure. A seemingly ordinary member of an unnoticed race of hobbits is thrust into a quest that will determine the fate of everyone.
For anyone who has read The Hobbit, Fellowship is much more sinister, complicated, and grand in scope. Over 400 pages, Fellowship contains a rich treasury of details of characters, thoughts, and conflicts that The Hobbit does not contain.
For anyone who has seen the movie and is curious about reading Fellowship, do it! From the book one gets a much greater feel for the degree to which the Hobbits struggle just to make it to Rivendell. The movie leaves out fantastic characters like Tom Bombadil, a jolly, mysterious care-taker of the Old Forest who is the oldest known creature of Middle Earth.
Also, if you're interested in history, you will love Fellowship of the Rings. Inspired by old European history, Tolkien creates his tales out of the myths and legends of what happened before mankind existed.
I must, however, give one caveat: if you read Fellowship, you won't stop there. When you finish you'll be dying to read the rest of the series too!
Rating:
Summary: The lord Of The Rings
Review: WOW! This book is just unbelievable! Took my breath away....A story that shows the virtues of friendship, love, sacrifice,....a real heartwarming story. What i really liked about this book was that the hero of this story was a small, measle character who does not know what he's in for, or how he's supposed to save the day, he relies on his friends...its very rare because nowadays "heroes" are muscular, handsome men who know absolutely, everything, right? Well, read this story & you will be absolutely touched. Frodo, a small hobbit (humans that are generally 3'6" & have furry feet, read The hobbit for more), was chosen by fate to be aringbearer & bring the one powerful & dangerous ring that rules them all to Mordor, the only place it can really be destroyed. He faces danger & obstacles every path on the road.Read this! believe me, it might take a while, but it will definitely be worth your while!
Rating:
Summary: Highly Recommneded
Review: The Lord of the Rings is an outstanding work that has defined the field of heroic fantasy for two generations. I would recommend it to anyone who loves narrative sweep, an extraordinarily compelling world, and a master's use of the English language. Be warned, however, that it is one continuous story, published for practical reasons in three volumes. The Fellowship of the Ring is not complete in itself, and indeed, ends on an excruciating cliff-hanger. I guarantee, you will need to know what happens next. Once you know, this is no problem, as the other two volumes are very easily obtainable. This is one fantasy work that is never going to go out of print. Another book that follows in the steps of Tolkein is The Price of Immortality by C.M. Whitlock and it is a book that should be read at least once
Rating:
Summary: A great book, but maybe not for everyone.
Review: The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was without a doubt my 3rd fav. book ever, the 1st two places being occupied by the 2 LoTRings follow up's. This book(if you allow it)will take you to another world and bring you back a new reader. While written in humbler days, this book had and has the ability to impact you more than any modern day hyped up japanese video game can, even if it does carry the lable of "fantasy." But inspite of all that, this type of book may not be for everyone. It's a book that, if you are not willing to put your trust in the author and where he is taking you, you can end up reading through it and never experiencing it. So if you're not willing to give up your mind freely to a dead englishman, then it's possible you're not gonna enjoy this book very much, but by all means, give it a shot p.s. : Hobbit first, or prepare for the worst
Rating:
Summary: The best - a Star Wars of Fantasy Fiction.
Review: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy are one of the finest books written. Many other fantasy books included a lot of magic, evil wizards, big wars and happy endings. The Trilogy are fantasy books that are like no others. It mainly centers on a great journey to destroy an evil, with wars and evil wizards as just additions. Even the usage of magic is rare except when it comes to the evil Rings' seduction. The evil seduction is just one of the aspects that makes this books' plot dark so you should not expect a fairytale Narnia story. Many would find these books strange, for example, Tolkien does not create the characters personalities etc. throughtout the books but only changes them yet this makes the characters more believable. The books though, are not for the weak-willed readers since you need patience and a good imagination. Tolkien does not just create a plot and a load of characters in the books, but a whole new world so the books aren't simple. Yet this makes them amazing. It's the Star Wars of fantasy fiction. Every detail that Tolkien has written draws you further into that world. This is the difference between the movie and the books: the movie doesn't draw you in. These books are not for you if you are looking for a Harry Potter, quick read kind of book the centers mainly on the plot. This is definatly one of those books that seem hard and boring to get into but then you keep reading and it gets better. We've all had one of those books so with this one you can't give up. It is the best book i have ever read and it beats the rest of the fantasy books. (And segmented into 7 books make the chapters fly.)
Rating:
Summary: Not for the light reading
Review: I make it a habit to read one star reviews of items, so that I can better guage how I might light something. Usually 5 star reviews are over the top and too much to actually trust. But on this occasion, I believe that the one star reveiws have missed the mark. Tolkien's works ARE extremely detailed in their nature. I agree that it slows the pace down drastically. But this isn't a quick little adventure that the characters are on. This is a long journey to save their lives, the homes, and their civilization. You can't expect to solve something so grand without writing it in a grand scale. As for those that have compared this work to an encyclopedia, it is. Look at all that Tolkien wrote about Middle-Earth. This is just one piece of the history. I, myself have yet to finish the Silmarillion do to it's extremely detailed presentation. Do I count that as a terrible book? No. Just detailed. For everyone that said the book was slow and too much, give it another chance sometime in the future. I too enjoy Terry Brooks's Shannara novels, but in my opinion those novels lack a certain amount of detail that Tolkien provides. Yes Mr. Brooks's novels are more action oriented but they lack a "feel." A Tolkien novel gives me the "feel" of Middle-Earth. It makes that a reality. No other novel has that quality for me. Others are simply escapist fare. Tolkien takes me to another world.
|
