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Summary: My Book review for "Lord of the rings"
Review: I loved the book called "Lord of the rings", because their is a lot of action and fighting, and not a whole lot of ROMANCE like other books. I also like the old style of military like archers and swordsman, and that is another reason why i love this book! It is also kind of spooky, and I love horror films.
The best part of the book is when they started to climb the mountain and that one wizard started pusing rocks on them, and they started to fight with the enemy's. That was probably the best action scene in the book.
I think conflict and characters are the most important. conflict is the most important one because that is what the whole book is about. You need to have characters otherwise who will be in the story?
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Summary: absolutely indispensible
Review: Rob Inglis's reading of Tolkien's work is brilliant. He evokes the spirit of the book through the very timbre of his voice. Even if you do not usually like to listen to recorded books, I believe this recording will draw you into the story and keep you spellbound. Every time I listen to Inglis's recordings of The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit (he has recorded them all), I feel as if he is spinning out the tale for the first time.Listening to a book helps me pick up details I miss when reading (sometimes being a fast reader is not a good thing). Inglis's narration and characterization have helped me understand the plot and characters better. In particular, he gives delightful and moving readings of the poetry--the stories within the story of Frodo's adventure. He sometimes chants, sometimes sings the tales of the ancient heroes of Middle Earth. Do not miss the opportunity to hear the best reading of Tolkien's masterpiece.
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Summary: One book to rule them all
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring is put under the genre 'fantasy' but it not only owns that it also rules 'sci-fi', 'adventure' 'action', and 'suspense'! This is the best book in the world (save 'The Hobbit', 'Silimarion' 'Return of the Shadow', etc.)! When I read this book I felt as if I was Frodo's companian and I felt strongly for the fellowship like when they felt sad I felt sad, they felt scared I was scared, etc., and I think he felt that when he wrote it, I'm never gonna know but I'll definitely beleive! His beggining was excellent it was commical and proved hobbits my be small outside but they're quite, quite I say the opposite on the inside. It is about a hobbit who inherits the deceiving Ring of Bilbo's (found in'The Hobbit')and is not at all aware that it contains more evil than 1,000,000 orcs put ta' together he doesn't realize that Saraun will do anything to get a hold of it and if he does well we don't wanna go there... but we might have to...
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Summary: great reader, addictive story
Review: Unfortunately, I have not read the books and don't have time to. I have just recently started listening to audio books on my long commute. This unabridged version has to be the next best thing to actually reading it. The reader has a good range in his voice to distinguish different characters and it never sounds dry or dull. The story really draws you in and seems so real that you want more. I wanted to listen to this before I see the movie, which I'm going to do this weekend because I'm almost finished. There is no doubt that I will be buying the next audio book next week so I can continue the story. This is very entertaining all the way through the 20 hours of listening and I recommend it without reservation.
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Summary: Over-reliance on exposition is this Titanic's iceberg
Review: I wanted to love this book, but it just didn't happen. I liked it up until about 2/3 of the way through. Tolkien has a keen imagination and a talent for making the reader want to believe in his creations. But there's also an undramatic over-reliance on exposition in his writing that needlessly bogs down the story, ultimately putting a wedge between the characters and reader (at least this one). I wasn't wild about "The Hobbit," but still wanted to give the world of Middle Earth another try. I thought "The Hobbit" was a pretty good little adventure-quest story spoiled by a not so great ending. I had a similar experience with "Fellowship". For the first couple hundred pages, Tolkien had me. "Fellowship" wasn't the best book I'd ever read, but I was certainly immersed in the world, and was enjoying turning the pages. You'll have to excuse me for going to the Titanic for a fitting metaphor, but that's the only thing I can think of at the moment. I felt like the book hit its iceberg at the Meeting of Elron, about 2/3 of the way through. The fun-if-slow-going story comes to a screeching halt as Tolkien goes into mind-numbing hyper-exposition mode for close to 30 pages. The story continues on after that, but falteringly--the fatal damage has already been done. The book just gets heavier and heavier after that, until it just can't stay afloat. There are some great passages and concepts in "Fellowship" (I especially liked the psychological insitefulness Tolkien displays in having the ring possess its possessor). But there is a distance in the way that Tolkien writes his characters that just kept me from becoming fully engaged.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read, and I've read a lot of books. The language in which Tolkien brings his message is beautiful. He truly makes the world of Middle-earth come to life. While some things may be confusing for first time readers of the Lord of the Rings, such as names and places, I would recommend it to fans and non-fans alike. I was not a fan of the Lord of the Rings until about a month ago. Before that, I thought the whole series was boring and stupid (thanks to the cartoon which defiles the books). Do not let such prejudices hold you back from experiencing this adventure. I suggest you buy it and find yourself in a whole new world!
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Summary: Well written!
Review: Frodo lives a normal life for a hobbit in the Shire with his guardian, Bilbo Baggins, But his life is changed when he learns from the Wizard that Bilbo's treasured ring (last seen in The Hobbit) which can make the wearer invisible is a tool of evil. Soon he is setting out on a long journey with his servant Sam, and two other hobbits to destroy the ring but will he survive? With evil black riders on horseback, natural disaster, and orcs around every corner Frodo may have more trouble than he bargained for. And even if he survives all this peril will he be able to resist the alluring power of the ring? I've known about this series for quite a while but haven't got to picking it up until I saw it on a list of books entitles "Even better than Harry Potter." Being obsessed with Harry Potter, I decided that anything even close to it's greatness is a book worth reading. And I was not wrong. THe Fellowship of the rings is a unique novel unlike any I've ever read before. With a colorful cast of characters (my favorite being Aragorn), The Fellowship of the rings is quite an entertaining novel. I had very high expectations when I first picked it up, and though I was a bit disappointed I still found it to be quite a wonderful read. I am defiantly reading the next two books in the trilogy. I recommend it to any fans of the fantasy genre.
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Summary: A Whole Different World
Review: When J.R.R. Tolkien sat down to write these books, I doubt that he knew how great they really would be. When reading The Lord of the Rings, you are forced to escape into Middle-Earth for however long you wish to stay there. Unlike other fantasy tales that just don't seem real, this is oftentimes creepy in how it makes you forget where you are. It's almost as if you are the tenth member of the Company. I won't go into any detail about the plot, considering the success of tbe book and the recent movie, it's already a given. But I felt that I needed to say just this one thing: Our world is frightening, stressful and sometimes a bore. However, with Tolkien, you forget where you are and are part of something else, something amazing. 'The Lord of the Rings' is probably the best fiction story of all time. Though not my favorite book, I now understand why it is loved worldwide and why the tale of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins will never die. A rare gem amongst oftentimes disappointing works.
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Summary: slow going but takes off
Review: I'm not one who's much for fantasy, or I should say thought I wasn't. But, all the hoopla over the movie had me curious as to what is so intriguing about a bunch of mythical nonsense. Anyway, Tolkein starts off the story as can be expected, with a LOT of detail and character development. This seemed to drag on until at least the middle of the book with moments of excitement in between. I almost tossed it a few times at this point. Luckily when I did arrive to the later half and the begining half of the second book, it made it all worth while. I can honestly say that few other books have gripped me like the story has so far, and I can't wait to finish it up.
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Summary: fondness for Fellowship
Review: This review is for those who, like me, are not big sci-fi readers, who don't like reading classics just because they ARE classics, and who like to be entertained. I rate a book by two things: Does it paint a picture in my mind and make me feel like I'm watching the movie in my head while I'm reading? Can I put it down at night to go to sleep? If a book is too boring, or difficult to get through (like Tolkien's The Silmarillion) I start getting heavy-eyelid syndrome. Since I don't usually read to "improve my mind" but to be entertained, being put to sleep is not a good sign for me. This problem does not happen with the Lord of the Rings series! The Fellowship of the Ring and the rest of the series are some of the best books for drawing me into the story. In my mind, I can see the hobbits scrambling to keep up with the taller members of the group, I can hear the screams of the Nine, and I can feel the terror of Mordor. The vivid descriptions and characters are matched only by the incredible storyline. This is the kind of book that I'll be reading at 3 a.m. and think, "I'll just read one more chapter and then I'll go to sleep." Or I'll be working on something that I have to do (like dishes, laundry, etc.) and think "if I just do a little more of this I'll let myself read some more of the book!" This book is strongly recommended to anyone who likes a good story, and who is not daunted by a long tale: sit down, relax, and enjoy!
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