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Summary: I liked it, but it was complicated.
Review: I really liked this book, but like other people, I was sorta brain-washed by Harry Potter. It got really hard to read when they were constantly on the road and describing every single bird that flew by, but by the end it was all worth it. I think you need to read the whole set to appreciate the story. After you read it all, it will hit you and what came to me was, "Everyone should have a faithful friend through even the darkest evil, just like Sam." These books bring to light just what real friendship and brotherhood are. So, if you and considering reading the books, give them a chance and I am 99% sure there will be something there for you.
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Summary: THE LORD OF THE RINGS ROCKS!!!!!!! no questions
Review: I disagree with Jim these books rock ans that sword of scharra sucked I couldent make it past the first page!!!!The lord of the rings were a turning point in my life I read it and loved it. Such a piece of work. The time it took him to write it...
It rocked because the mind behind it, the character behind each page, the master mind that wrote it, the ring
Cant wait to see the move!!!
Check it out and I guarentee you will love it !!!!!
buy it Read it love it see the movieFalon
one ring to rule them all,
one ring to find them,
one ring to bring them all,
and in the darkness bind them.
In the land of mordor where the shadows lie. Read them.
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Summary: BORING...Doesn't compare to Shannara series
Review: I know everyone says Tolkien started it all...blah blah balh...Everyone else is a rip off...blah blah blah.
But I read Hobbit, then I forced myself to finish Fellowship, then got half way through the next book and gave up.
I've got one word for this book...BORING! Too many songs...I found myself sifting through chapter when Tolkien decides he is going to spend 50 pages on a meal or a night of talking.
I read these books following my reading of the Shannara series (Sword, Elfstones, Wishsong) and there is no comparison. Terry Brook's novels are sooo much more exciting and compelling with the perfect amount of character development and scene descriptions. I don't 6 pages of a scene description like TOlkien does. The Hobbit seems like a Childs book to me, since there really isn't much of a evil force. Fellowship just bored the living hell out of me. I put the book down for several weeks at a time since I fell asleep just about every time I read it.
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Summary: BORING...Doesn't compare to Shannara series
Review: (...) I've got one word for this book...BORING! Too many songs...I found myself sifting through chapter when Tolkien decides he is going to spend 50 pages on a meal or a night of talking.
I read these books following my reading of the Shannara series (Sword, Elfstones, Wishsong) and there is no comparison. Terry Brook's novels are sooo much more exciting and compelling with the perfect amount of character development and scene descriptions. I don't 6 pages of a scene description like TOlkien does. The Hobbit seems like a Childs book to me, since there really isn't much of a evil force. Fellowship just bored the living hell out of me. I put the book down for several weeks at a time since I fell asleep just about every time I read it. (...)
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Summary: The first step in a grand, epic tale!
Review: Before reading this book, I had heard a lot of things about how good Lord of the Rings was. Before reading this book, I didn't realize how amazing this story could actually be. Fellowship of the Ring is the first step in the amazing Lord of the Rings novel (it has three parts, each containing two books for a total of six books).
Though Fellowship of the Ring has less fighting and "action" in it as it's two sequels, I probably enjoyed it the most out of all three books. The way that the book begins, with Bilbo leaving his precious ring to his nephew Frodo; all the way to the end of the first part where Frodo is left with a difficult decision and Middle-Earth's fate in his hands. Frodo's character develops beautifully. At the beginning he's nothing more than a regular hobbit, Bilbo's nephew, son of Drogo. By the end, Frodo has been through so much that his character has been shaped into something that one wouldn't have imagined when he first left Hobbiton. All in all, Fellowship of the Ring is a fantastic book and a perfect start to a perfecet novel.
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Summary: I wouldn't call it a classic....
Review: "One ring to rule them all and bind them in darkness." In ancient times these rings were crafted by 11 smiths, another ring was crafted by zauron to rule over all of these rings. This ring somehow finds its way into the hands of Bilbo Baggins (as read in the book The Hobbit), a small hobbit from hobbiton (being that all hobbits are small). In this book it starts out as Bilbo's one hundred and eleventh birthday. At the end of a huge party he summons his nephew Frodo to his hole (where he lives), he shows and tells Frodo the powers of the ring and his mission, to destroy it!
The only way this ring can be destroyed is by taking it to the place it was crafted, the cracks of doom. Frodo forms a group to accompany him on his journey (these men are later known as the fellowship). They set out across Middle Earth to the cracks of doom. Along the way they meet many evil creatures and houses of friends to stop at. The book becomes very intense and exciting. Many surprising things happen along the way.
This book is very entertaining and descriptively written. One thing I did not like was how it got kind of repetitious with the fellowship being attack them someone being kidnapped then being rescued then being attack etc...The book is also quite long and some how tiring to read.
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Summary: A Thrilling Fantasy
Review: What if your uncle suddenly disappeared on his birthday leaving you with an evil lord's ring? This is what happens to Frodo in The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien. Frodo travels and collects a party of people, but on his journey many unfortunate events occur. Even though the party splits up, Frodo continues his journey. I recommend this book to people who like fantasy, people who are patient, and people who are willing to read the rest of the series.
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Summary: An Evil Ring
Review: It is impressive what such a little thing can do... create enemies, persecussions, wars, and change the lives and destinies of hobbits, dwarves, elves, men and more.... The Fellowship of the Ring takes you along the history of this magic ring, from its creation to its latest owner, and in doing so explains what the Lord of the Rings is all about. Three rings for the Elven-Kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for the Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie
One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them,
One ring to bring the all, and in the darkness bind them It also tells the beginning of a quest...that of the ring bearer, Frodo the hobbit, who got the ring from his uncle, Mr. Bilbo Baggins, and old, excentric hobbit who was known for being adventurous and loving to travel, something hobbits didn't like or appreciate at all. Along with this present Frodo got a very unexpected surprise... the chance for an adventure that would take him along the lands of Middle Earth, looking for a way to keep the magic ring away from Sauron, the Dark Lord or Mordor. Eight others join him in this adventure, including three hobbits, an elf, a dwarf, a ranger, a man and a wizard. No one knows where they are going or if they'll ever get back... I honestly believe this is an excellent book, the plot is amazing, the chararters and this fascinating fantasy world all come to life... friendship, forest, magic, mountains, everyday heroes, evil, rivers... just everything.
Of course!, the book doesn't have a climax ending, for, it is just one third of a larger tale, and you will have to read the other two to know where it all ends. I loved this book, but I do believe it should be read by older kids, or by teenagers because of the many characters, and descriptions, and also because it is a bit long to keep young kids interested (I tried to read it, and gave up when I was 10). I would also recommend to read The Hobbit first, for apart from being an excellent book, it will help you understand how the ring came to the hands of Frodo.
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Summary: The Fellowship of the Ring/ review by Michael Young
Review: The exciting novel The Fellowship of the Ring I would give five stars to. If you are looking for a book with a lot of excitement and adventure this would be the book to read.
This book follows up where J.R.R. Tolkien's first book, the Hobbit, leaves off. It is the first book of a three book series.
The book takes place in an imaginary world called middle earth. Middle earth has all types of strange creatures in it including hobbits. Hobbits are little people that are cheerful and shy. The main character in this book is a hobbit named Frodo who must go on a perilous adventure. This book also contained a lot of sensory language. The Fellowship of the Ring also had many surprise outcomes or endings. If you try to guess what will happen next you are usually wrong.
If you are interested in reading this book I sugest first reading The Hobbit, which contains an equally exciting adventure and will help explain many parts of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Another interesting thing is that there is a movie coming out of The Fellowship of the Ring and this may be another incentive for reading it.
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Summary: The Best of the Three
Review: I and many others will tell those of you who haven't read LOTR that if you were to read only one of the books, read this one. The passages which take you through language that some have described as dull will reward your perseverence with some of most exciting fantasy-fiction ever printed. You'll wish you were there...
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