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Summary: An exciting beginning
Review: _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ is an amazing adventure story of four friends and many allies who journey great distances as an attempt to preserve all life from evil forces. The main character, Frodo Baggins, exhibits outstanding courage and bears the burden of the ring, which gives its user awesome power. The ring also easily corrupts the mind of all its users. Frodo and his life long best friend Sam are determined to stick together no matter what danger they encounter. It is an excellent display of friendship, and although this is a fictional novel, the qualities exhibited by each and every character make readers feel as if the story is real and they are actually in the setting of the story.
Some may say that the first part of the _Lord of the Rings_ trilogy is slow and boring, but I believe the books serves a very important purpose and sets up what is yet to come in this exciting series by J.R.R. Tolkien. _The Fellowship of the Ring_ is by far one of Tolkien's best works of literature, and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading fictional adventure stories. BB...
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Summary: Why does everyone love this so much?
Review: Honestly, I can't for the life of me begin to see why everyone thinks Tolkien is 'fantasy-master'. I literally had to sit myself down and force myself to read every single word. And because of that, I'm on a first name basis with every bush, hobbit, rock, dwarf, elf, orc, stream, ent, dirt clod, and rabbit from the Shire to Mordor. And, if the pages of description weren't grand enough, the SONGS just made my day! Some twisted versions of 'The Cat and the Fiddle' and cheery little titters about roads and elves and sometimes not even in English! This story just drags on and on and on, to the point where I almost did a merry jig when Boromir died. The only real interesting part was Gollum, the only character with more than three ounces of character. Not reccommended for anyone of any age to read.
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Summary: BE SURE TO READ THE BOOK!
Review: 10 stars if I could!!I love Peter Jackson's movies based on Tolkein's classics but what a tragedy it seems that there are people out there, especially kids, who may assume that Jackson's is final word on the wonderful world of Middle Earth. READ THE BOOK! The story in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is tremendous, creative and truly profound. I recognize that everything in the book cannot be translated to film but there are spectacular things in this book that were left out of the movie. Some of my favorite characters and characters essential to the total story were not included. Where was the supreme Tom Bombadill? Where was the powerful elf lord Glorfindel? There are also some unnecessary twists taken by Jackson and his crew that are simple and beautiful in the book. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING wonderfully takes up where THE HOBBIT leaves off and addresses the sinister aspects of the great ring and the true Lord of the Rings, the diabolical Sauron. But A WORD OF CAUTION: should you read THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING you won't be able to stop there. The next thing you know you'll be picking up THE TWO TOWERS and then wrapping up with THE RETURN OF THE KING. You won't be able to start with this one and stop there. And if you haven't read THE HOBBIT yet you will likely be adding that one to your library as well. The GOOD NEWS is that you will not regret a single moment! I could go on and on. No shame to the movies. Jackson did a terrific job with some of the most complex and beloved stories in history but, if you liked the movies, don't miss the epic stories that await you in reading the books. THE HORSEMAN
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Summary: A Must Read...
Review: ...especially if you enjoy the movie!! The beginning of the book was a little slow and hard for me to get into, but once the hobbits meet Strider I couldn't put it down. There are many parts of the book that were left out of the movie, that really helps one to understand what is going on. It's a fantastic book of great characters, places, and adventures. I would recommend it to people who love fantasy and who love the movie but have yet to read the book.
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Summary: Hint to alcar
Review: The book was written in 1955. The movie is based on the book, not the other way around.
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Summary: SUCKS!
Review: I got this novel because the movie rocked, but it sucked. Who is that Tom bombadil guy and why did they add him? Or those stupid songs? And they ruined the cool intro and never showed Saruman's side of things in the book, making it all one sided. At least it ended where the movie did, but wth is up with Boromir not dead at the end of it? Whoever wrote this should have paid more attention to the script. The characters had FLAWS in it. And doubts. I don't plan to read the others.
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Summary: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: The Lord of the Rings;
The fellowship of the Ring By, J.R.R Tolkien "It's a strange business walking out your front door; you step out onto the path, and if you don't keep your feet on the road there's no knowing where you'll be swept offto." To Frodo Baggins of the Shire, these words had relatively no significance, but when he found himself in a crucial position in the salvation of Middle Earth; he came to comprehend the meaning of this proverb more thoroughly. In J.R.R Tolkien's epic novel The Fellowship of the Ring, readers are propelled into the breathtaking fantasy world of Middle Earth and introduced to young Frodo Baggins of The Shire. Throughout this spellbinding epic, readers accompany Frodo on his rugged road of hardships and dilemmas leading up to the destruction of the ring of power and the liberation of Middle Earth.
Frodo Baggins was just a typical Hobbit who coexisted peacefully and quietly in his secluded environment in the Shire. He was a normal citizen who was very naive with regard to the many happenings of Middle Earth. However, Frodo's serene life was short-lived, for he soon discovered that the all mighty ring of power was in his household. This book is about how Frodo most leave behind his beloved home and set out to destroy the ring of power once and for all. Along his quest, he faces many arduous circumstances and he sometimes longs for his familiar home. Often, IR.R Tolkien makes the readers really ponder whether Frodo has enough willpower to continue his quest and if he will ever truly overcome affliction. The author does an outstanding job creating this believable yet surreal world and making you really get interested in the characters and events. In my opinion, he is one of the most innovative authors of all time.
Perhaps even more alluring than the predominant storyline are the strong underling themes and messages that permeate the book. Even though this book is a fantasy, it has some extremely important messages that are universally significant. For instance, one of the most dominant themes of this book (and the whole trilogy) is the concept of small people being strong enough to overcome great adversity. At some instances, you can really see that Frodo is a brave person and that he has enough determination to overcome the malice and hatred of the enemy. Another central theme is the notion that fate intervenes with an individual's life. For instance, when the ring of power fell into the hands of Frodo, was it really misfortune or was he meant to be the destroyer of the ring and savior of Middle Earth? I found myself pondering such questions over and over again in my mind and definitely think that this added great intrigue to an already outstanding book.
All in all, you can see that I enjoyed exploring Middle Earth and experiencing the many thrilling events described in this amazing piece of literature. I think that this is an essential read for anybody who is interested in fantasy stories and I strongly recommend it to everyone who has the stamina to persevere through some of the more complicated and confusing parts. This is my favorite book that I have read thus far and I believe that J.R.R Tolkien is one of the most creative and gifted authors of American literature.
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Summary: Good, but approach it as a masterpiece of philology
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien's THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, the 20th century's most important epic fantasy and a perennial for all ages. It presents a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, as he discovers that a family heirloom is actually a magic ring devised and then lost by a Dark Lord, and then sets off to destroy the ring before it can be seized back. Frodo and his company pass through many parts of Tolkien world of Middle-Earth, filled with many races of mythical beings. There are several ways to approach the work, and for myself the most fulfilling has been from a philological perspective. Tolkien was enamoured with languages of all kinds, and over the course of his life he created many, giving special attention and care to two, Quenya and Sindarin. These two constructed languages are loved by many fans of linguistics, and it is precisely in FELLOWSHIP that we have the most important example of mature Quenya. There are also several important snippets of Sindarin here, especially among place-names. Approaching the work as just good literature will be disappointing, however. Tolkien, a specialist on Anglo-Saxon, tended to write mostly in a faux-archaic style reminiscent of BEOWULF or "The Battle at Maldon". This tone, outdated and overly simplistic, will soon annoy the reader. Fitting in with the style, cliches and repetition abound. How many times must the reader be told Aragon suddenly seems not ragged anymore, but kingly and proud? Also, there are no narrative illusions here; the plot moves as it is overtly presented. If you like untrustworthy narrators, and thin and nebulous accounts where the reader must carefully fill in the blanks, as is common with such writers as Vladimir Nabokov and Gene Wolfe, Tolkien will seem infantile to you. I do recommend reading THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING and even moving on the all of the Lord of the Rings. If you are fond of language, then it will be a fulfilling and eye-opening work. If you are just looking for fine literature to enjoy, however, then it would probably be best to read something by an author with a more modern tone and better academic reception.
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Summary: This book is the best, all i can say is WOW!
Review: This book,in my opinion, is the very definition of a great fantasy novel. This book is so masterfully written. The story was original and had the feeling of a true epic adventure. J.R.R. Tolkien writes in a way that makes u love the charectors and the surroundings in this book. I have read this book numerous times and have recomended it to many people. The only problem I found with this book was that it ended to quickly. Overall I dont think I will ever find a series of books as good as The Lord Of The Rings. This book is truly a classic.
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Summary: [Title Here]
Review: Great book, I must admit when I first tried to start reading it two years ago, I found it very boring, but I picked it up again and began to read it, and found I love the lore! Tolkien is a genius, it is truly the greatest fantasy epic of our time, and is very influential, too.
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