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Summary: Moves as slow as cold molasses. Pointless
Review: The best review I ever read of this book was by one of Tolkien's own circle of friends. After hearing Tolkien read aloud yet another chapter of the Ring trilogy, the visitor exclaimed "Not another (...) elf!!??". Tolkien's work is so dense and slow moving you wonder if it is an adventure or a still photograph. He has no concept of moving the narrative ahead. His dialogue is wooden. The Hobbits sound like robots. His poetry is leaden. What is the point of this book? I can't figure out why people praise it so! And why is it that whenever anyone does a take on a mythically powerful ring, they need such absurdly great lengths to do it (hello Richard Wagner). I am utterly puzzled by the enthusiasm this book stirs up in people. To me, it is mindless, poorly written, and an utter bore.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
Review: Words cannot describe how much I enjoyed reading the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy! It's one of those classics where you can just keep on reading on and on and you don't want to finish. Yes, this book just captivated me with the adventure, suspense, excitement, and humor."The Fellowship of the Rings" is the first book of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Hobbit Frodo Baggins, the nephew of the famous Bilbo Baggins (read J.R.R. Tolkiens prelude to the trilogy, "The Hobbit") is visited by the wizard Gandalf. When Bilbo had left years ago he had left his magical and mystical Ring which he had taken from Gollum in his earlier adventures to Frodo. From Gandalf Frodo learns that this Ring is actually the Ring of Power from the Elven lore: One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them Lost for centures, if this ring should fall back into the hands of the evil Sauron, he would be enabled to destory everything which is good in Middle-earth, bringing the land into darkness. Frodo and his hobbit friends Sam, Pippin, and Merry travel to the Rivendell to seek counsel from the Elf Elrond on what to do with the ring. There he finds out that he must destroy the Ring and to do that, must cast it into Mount Doom, located at the very center of Sauron's dark kingdom. Thus the Fellowship is created to help Frodo in his journey. The Fellowship consists of Frodo, Gandalf, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Aragorn the Ranger who is not what he seems, Legolas of the Elves of Mirkwood, Boromir a man of Gondor, and Gimli the dwarf from the Lonely Mountains. Together the nine set out for Mount Doom. But the way is treacherous and the dark, evil Ringwraiths are searching for them. But the story doesn't end here. If you have never read the books and you want to try it out, I suggest that you get all three books, not just the first one because this. If you like it, I assure you that you will be in agony at the end to find out what happens. The books are very addictive and it's very hard to stop at just "The Fellowship of the Rings". Have "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King" on hand. My favorite character has got to be the Elf, Legolas. Elves have always fascinated me, for their mysterious, quiet, and almost immortal ways. I love it also how Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf in this book are sort of unfriendly towards each other since Elves and Dwarves usually do not get along. But towards the end of this book and the rest of the trilogy, they're the greatest of friends and inseparable. Another good character is Pippin the hobbit with his bright and cheerful ways. One of the youngest of the group of hobbits, he is always in a positive mood but somehow manages to get in trouble often. All of the books in the trilogy are must reads. Also the prelude to the trilogy, "The Hobbit", should also be read to understand the events which had happened before the "Lord of the Rings". Though it is written mostly for adults, I'm sure teenagers wil also love it, though younger kids might not be able to understand it. Enjoy, this book will have you fascinated and keep you in total suspense!
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Summary: Huge misprint
Review: This Houghton-Mifflin hardcover edition has an inexcusable misprint--buyer beware. Follwoing page 184 is a 50 or so page block from the second book in the series. Roughly 50 pages are *missing* from The Fellowship of the Ring which do not appear in any of the three books.
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Summary: Stupid Encylopedia
Review: O my god i hate thhis book. now, i like the concept of this story and the plot is excellent. elements of fantasy are included wonderfully in this book, but it should have stayed an idea, or have been given to someone else to write. tolkien makes reading tedious and boring and almost make you bag reading it except that you want to see when the good part comes, but right before it happens, the book is over and you have to wait to read another few hundred pages in the two towers. reading this book is like reading an encyclopedia with frequent reference to generations past and ancient kings who you will have no idea about unless you master the appendixes of the third book. it almost seems hopless to fully understand the plot and almost seems like a college course to master and study for instead of an enjoyable and enchanting fantasy. probalby good for older readers, but for me, 14 years, ill just take a fast paced brook's novel.
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Summary: the best book ever; dont argue
Review: This is the best book in the trilogy. It is more detailed then an autobiography. If you do not own this book i advise you to buy it. it has been rated the best book ever and i agree.
I would also like to say the people that rate on what the book looks like are rating for the wrong reason, because i saw i guy saying it was one of the best books he has ever read but he gave it on star because how it looks. Frodo is a better character than Bilbo was in the hobbit. Loads of supporting characters:Aragorn or Strider, Faramir, Sam Gamgee, Meriadoc, Peregin, Boromir, Bilbo, Gandalf, Eomyr, and Galadriel. One problem is Aragorn or Strider should have had a bigger role. Bilbo has a big role even though he is not in it alot that is very respectable. I like that the ring did not exclude Bilbo in its power. The mission is very clear and precise but how to get it done is shady and i like that. I like how they set up the dark lord and his minions(orcs). The book set it up so i could not avoid the second book(the two towers). This is a 10 star work. This is the best book Tolkien has ever written. This a classic masterpiece and I will not dissagree. I know I am just 12 and you will think i dont know what i am talking about but i do and i would like you to read this. This book would be suitable for ages 10 and up. This would be a book any kid would like to see under the tree on Christmas. The book has loads of facts: four Family trees, the rune alphabet, and an Index split into sections for easy info. there is not enough words to explain this instant masterpiece. You will never want to put this book down.
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Summary: the best book ever; dont argue
Review: This is the best book in the trilogy. It is more detailed then an autobiography. If you do not own this book i advise you to buy it. it has been rated the best book ever and i agree.
(...) Loads of supporting characters:Aragorn or Strider, Faramir, Sam Gamgee, Meriadoc, Peregin, Boromir, Bilbo, Gandalf, Eomyr, and Galadriel. One problem is Aragorn or Strider should have had a bigger role. Bilbo has a big role even though he is not in it alot that is very respectable. I like that the ring did not exclude Bilbo in its power. The mission is very clear and precise but how to get it done is shady and i like that. I like how they set up the dark lord and his minions(orcs). The book set it up so i could not avoid the second book(the two towers). This is a 10 star work. This is the best book Tolkien has ever written. This a classic masterpiece and I will not dissagree. I know I am young and you will think i dont know what i am talking about but i do and i would like you to read this. This book would be suitable for ages 10 and up. This would be a book any kid would like to see under the tree on Christmas. The book has loads of facts: four Family trees, the rune alphabet, and an Index split into sections for easy info. there is not enough words to explain this instant masterpiece. You will never want to put this book down.
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Summary: Note on CD Version - Prologue missing?
Review: I purchased the CD version of "The Fellowship of the Ring" which states on the back of the box that it contains the both the original Forward and Prologue. I did find the Forward (Track 22 and following on disk 16), but it was not complete. The Prologue, however, was not to be found. I contacted the publisher and they believed it was a "typo" on the box. Oh well. If you are looking for the Forward and Prologue as well as the main text of the book, look elsewhere. Perhaps it is on another version. (Note: I have ISBN 0-7887-8981-3)
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Summary: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: The book I read is named The Fellowship of the Ring from The Lord of the Rings series. The author of the book is J.R.R. Tolkien. The book is the sequel of The Hobbit. The books setting starts of in a town called Hobbition were Bilbo Baggins (the main character in The Hobbit) was shortly having his 111th birthday party. Suddenly one of Bilbo's old friends Gandalf (who is a wizard) came to visit him and talk to him about Bilbo's magic ring that be had found during one of his adventures in the past. Gandalf wanted that ring destroyed and had an argument over it. Bilbo ended up giving the ring to his nephew Frodo and then he disappeared. He left notes to all of relatives including Frodo. Gandalf told Frodo what be wanted to do with the ring (destroy it) and be accepted the mission. He was given help by three other Hobbits named Sam, Pippin, and Merry. Merry went ahead of the others at first.
The Company set of on there journey to destroy the ring. The first enemy they came across was the Black Riders. The Black Riders are men on horseback who carry swords with them and cause terror to people. They escaped the Riders and came to where an old farmer's land that has killer dogs. The farmer picked them up and they met up with Merry. They went through a forest and a swamp and came to a land that is called Bree-land. They met a spy named Strider who was sent by Gandalf to met up with the company and lead them through the rest of the adventure. They continued their adventure with a new leader but they were all a little uneasy about Strider. They had another attack from the Black Riders and Frodo was almost turned into one. (Black Riders take a magic knife and stab their victims in the heart and their victims turn into Riders.) The company found out that the Riders want the magic ring. An Elf leader named Elrond met them and they went to the house of Elrond (Elrond's house.) When the company got there Gandalf, Bilbo, and lots of other people were there. There was a long meeting and it was voted that they continued the journey. Gandalf, Glimi (an Elf that joined Bilbo in his journey), and Legolas (an elf representing Elves.) So they continued on the journey. They went through the forest in the dark and were attacked by giant crows and the men were injured. They kept on going and were cornered by wolves and then Gandalf caught them on fire by magic and they escaped. The company moved on and they met (unexpectedly) lots of
Orcs and a few trolls. Gandalf was captured but the rest escaped with a few scratches. They came to a land named Lothlorien. They were given three boats to travel with on their adventure. They traveled on the Great River to get rid of the ring. They went on the shore and were going to get rid of the ring but Frodo and Sam took a boat and they wanted to go destroy The Lord of the Rings (the original keeper of both the magical rings who is evil.) To find out what happens in the rest of the series you have to read part two and three that are named The Two Towers and The Return of the King. I recommend this book to people who like fantasy and magic stories. The Fellowship of The Ring is a good book. By,
Lance Hueston
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Summary: Why didn't I read this earlier?
Review: I'd been a fantasy binge as of late and decided to pick up the first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy since the movie is due out soon. Why did I wait so long to read this? Actually I can remember starting this book at an earlier time but I got bogged down in the detail. This time through the detail didn't stop me and I screamed through it. Tolkien has woven together a very intricate adventure with characters that are both likable and believable(in the sense that they have flaws as well as attributes) in land that you can easily visualize. When I was finished I ran out right away and purchased the second installment and hope to start it shortly. I would recommend this book to anyone....even if you aren't a fantasy fan, because you soon will be. The only reason I didn't give the book five stars is the fact that there were a few sections where the action seemed to slow down, but theses sectoins were short and easy to read through.
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Summary: A masterpiece beyond reproach
Review: The Lord of the Rings trilogy as a whole, when it was written, founded a new genre in the world of Literature. It did not "set influence" the concept of fantasy writing, it INVENTED the concept. These books are timeless and are rightfully placed in the ranks of books such as Candide, The Republic, Paradise Lost, and other truly classic literature. The levels of meaning range from the literal to the esoteric. While the new movies may be spuring new interest in Middle Earth, one must recall that Bilbo has lived for almost a century despite a previous movie that was disgraceful. To read The Fellowship of the Ring simply as an introduction to ann upcoming movie is a disservice both to the reader and the movie.
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