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Summary: I guess you should read this before seeing the movie...
Review: ~Yes, I saw the movie first. I hadn't known much about J.R.R. Tolkein's series before that - only having heard the title "The Hobbit." I'm not a huge fantasy fanatic...the worlds, the magic, and the bizarre names were always too much for me. Then previews for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" came on and I was caught up in the mystery of the ring. I was eager to see the movie and flipped through pictorial guides of the movie whenever I was in the bookstore. I was~~ still a bit intimidated by the size of this book, having just recently worked through volumes like the "Mists of Avalon."After watching the movie in theaters twice, I still yearned for more details, so I picked up this book. Now, the story and everything was great, but I felt J.R.R. Tolkein was a bit tedious at times and dragged the story especially at the beginning. (I was anxious to read about the Elves - particularly Legolas, with whom I fell in love with on the screen - the~~ fellowship and their adventures together.) Therefore, I skimmed a lot and only got really into it near the end, when they come to Lothlorien and meet Galadriel. Of course there were good parts, bits of the story that were left out of the movie such as Tom Bombadil. But then, the book lacked in descriptions of Arwen, whereas I had enjoyed her role in the movie, being as she was one of the only two girls. In truth, I enjoyed the movie much better. They deliver the story with much more~~ excitement and emotion, suspense and intrigue. I recommend that you read this book still, if you're an obsessive fan like me. It's still a good experience and will sustain for the year to wait for the following film adaptions of "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King."~
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Summary: Best Book Ever read - Best Movie ever seen
Review: as i said Lord of the rings : fellowship of the ring is the best book i ever read so far , maybe also because the fellowship are united and they fight together with cool ways , like legolas for example ,he is and elf and archer he can pierce anything with his arrows .... Lots of enemies (cave troll , ringwraiths,Cave orcs, Balrog ) i cantrememberif there is more... and also lots of races ( dwarfs , elfs , men,hobbits,wizards,Orcs )..... therefore J.R.R Tolkien is a geniues .
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Summary: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: This book is soo awesome! I have not yet finished reading it but it has a great beginning! Every part is so interesting and it makes me want to read more!
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Summary: Fellowship of the Ring, Book Review
Review: One small Hobbit, the Ring Bearer, Frodo Baggins, discovers the One Ring in his hands.He must journey to the dark land of Mordor to the Cracks of Doom to destroy it, before the dark shadow covers all of Middle-Earth.With the help of friends, and companions, Frodo embarks on a journey that could change his life, and all of Middle-Earth, forever.
I highly recommend this book, though some content is hard to understand.
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Summary: A Beautiful Start
Review: "The Fellowship of the Ring" is the start to what is probably the most loved epic fantasy series ever written. From the first pages when Bilbo Baggins makes his secret departure from Hobbiton, you are drawn in to this lush story. Tolkien tells a wonderful story and is able to do that while keeping the reader hooked from page 1. "Fellowship" is the start of the trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings." In this first installment, Bilbo Baggins leaves Hobbiton and leaves The One Ring in the hands of his cousin, Frodo Baggins. When gandalf the Grey tells of brewing trouble the Hobbit says he's going to move to Buckland. He departs on a quest that will change his life forever. He takes along friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin. The hobbits finally reach Rivendell and an important counsel is held. This is the point in the book where the plot starts to skyrocket. To tell you any more on the plot would most likely ruin your reading. Tolkien's detail on nature and history is astounding and only makes the novel even greater. He is always describing the surroundings and I just couldn't get enough of it. Some may not like this detail because they say Tolkien just drags on and on. This couldn't be furthur from the truth. His detail only adds to this beautiful story. For those of you that are interested in reading this book because you loved the movie need to know what you are getting into. This is the start of one of the biggest and best fantasy epics of all time. Don't think that you're going to be opening a book that anybody can handle. That is not the case. Only people that are willing to make a commitment to a fabulous and sometimes complicated novel should buy this. "The Fellowship of the Ring" is the start to what is most likely the best fantasy epic of our time. There is not enough that one could say about such a riveting novel. I strongly recommend this to anyone that is interested in a wonderful fantasy that is willing to make a commitment. The best thing about "The Fellowship of the Ring" is that there are two more novels that come right after it. Happy Reading!
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Summary: Should you read it?
Review: The only point I can imagine to writing a review of Fellowship is for people who've seen the movie and are wondering if they should read the book, or for people who're wondering if they should read the book BEFORE going to see the film. The answer to both questions is, OH MY GOSH, YES! The movie is about as good an interpretation of the book as anyone could've hoped for - but even so, they still had to leave out a ton of stuff to make it into a manageable movie. People who've never read the book will wonder who Tom Bombadil is. What makes reading the books so essential is that no movie can capture the actual LANGUAGE of the novel. Whereas the movie is about action set-pieces, the book is more about a quest - meeting new people and traveling imaginary lands. Reading the book will only increase your appreciation of the film - and reading it first will only make it even better...having Gandalf, Frodo, and Rivendell in your mind and then seeing them brought to life is well worth the effort.
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Summary: Unabridged LOTR Recording is Pure Bliss
Review: I've read the Lord of the Rings at least two dozen times or more, and it is far and away my favorite book of all time. Although each time I've re-read it I have gotten yet more and more out of it, listening to this unabridged reading has made me appreciate the work even more, if possible. Listening to it without the printed page before your eyes renders everything so much more vividly it is truly astonishing. It also modulates the pacing of the experience, since it takes longer to read aloud than to read silently in your head. And you can appreciate the nuances of Tolkien's elegant and stately prose style so much more this way, too. Rob Inglis's reading is wonderful. His vocal characterizations are excellent, particularly for Gollum, Treebeard, Gimli and Gandalf. His emotional range is a bit narrow, unfortunately, and some of his intonations can be a bit repetitive or occasionally off, but this does not really detract from the whole. An especially nice thing is that he actually sings each of the songs that are interspersed throughout the story. I don't know where the melodies came from, but they are very fitting, with a sort of English folk-music style that fits in perfectly with the ambience of the whole. Listening to these CD's has been absolutely delightful in every way. I am going to be so, so sad when I get to the end, I must just turn right around and start them over again!
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Summary: It introduced us to the world of Fantasy!
Review: This book is a true classic,and it`s popularity is enormous.
And why,you could easily understand when you read it. I would be surprised if there exists any person who hasn`t heard of "The Lord of the Rings" or J.R.R.Tolkien.
The plot is a true classic,which has inspired a huge number of other books and movies (among them Star Wars and The Wheel of Time). 19 rings were once made. Nine for the mortal men,seven for the dwarf kings,and three for the elven kings. But the Dark Lord Sauron also created his own ring - The Lord of the Rings,whose power will make good into evil because of temptation!
The nine mortal men where once mighty kings,but became Sauron`s servants by temptation.
Sauron was finally defeated by a human named Isildur(though his spirit continued living in the shadows),but then he also became evil when he took the ring. Later,the ring took his own life and he dropped it into the river,where it remained undiscovered for 3000 years.
Thousands of years later,the hobbits (a kind of small people) wants to live in peace,and having nothing to worry about. One of the older hobbits,Bilbo Baggins,cheated himself the almighty ring from a creature named Gollum,and suddenly,the servants of the dark lord finds out where the ring is. Bilbo leaves the ring to his relative Frodo. The wizard Gandalf decides that the ring has to be destroyed - that`s the only way to defeat Sauron forever. Frodo later becomes the leader for The Fellowship of the Ring,which consists of four hobbits (Frodo,Sam,Merry and Pippin),the wizard Gandalf,the two humans Aragorn (or Strider)and Boromir,the elve Legolas and the dwarf Gimli.
And I think most of you recognize those characters,so I don`t have to explain in detail who they are. The fellowship is now thrown into a fantastic adventure,where they have to meet a thousand dangers on their way to Mount Doom.
What amazes me mostly with this book is how complex the world is. And imagine Tolkien has found out all of it himself!He really must have had a lot of fantasies!But this isn`t just some wild imaginations - because the world feels so complex,it is so real you can believe it really has existed. He creates detailed cultures for each of the people in his Middle Earth,like comparisons between different religions today. Over all,the world is similar to the medieval Europe,but with fantasy creatures like dragons as well.
As Tolkien was an expert of Nordic mythology,he also figured out the names like Frodo,Bilbo and Gandalf very easily. And The Middle Earth is actually an english translation from the Swedish Midgard,which was the place where the humans lived in the nordic mythology. That could be interesing to know.
Many people claims the book is too short - and sometimes,I do agree. A hundred pages more would not have been a bad idea.
Over all,this is a difficult book to review,because there is always something that remains incomplete.
Now the book has been made into a film,which is one of the most popular today,but before you see the film,I recommend you to read the book. It`s not enough having seen just the film and skip the book. You have to read it to really understand the whole complexity of Tolkien`s world.
The three books are all in all like one great adventure,but this is my favorite,because it is the most classical and introduces us to the Middle Earth.
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Summary: A so-so book
Review: This book was okay. It had some well-developed characters and a good theme, but frankly, I thought it was boring. It went on and on describing too many histories and myths that were unimportant.
My suggestion is that you go see the movie and leave the book to someone else.
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Summary: It's Definately a Classic
Review: This book is enjoyed by millions. It has a good plot, interesting characters and it's recently been made into a hit motion picture. This book has a wonderful middle and an excellent ending. However I felt the beginning dragged. There are many drawn out and boring parts. It took me a while to get into the story and I'm not a dummy. This book is a good read. Just don't give up on the book.
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