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Summary: Lord de los Rings
Review: I liked this book, even though it was not casual reading for me. I had to read it for school while my progress was being tracked. I hated that, and it took away from my enjoyment of the book, but I'd still recommend it to others.
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Summary: A must read, ESPECIALLY if you enjoyed the film
Review: I had not read any of Tolkien's work before seeing "The Fellowship of the Ring" in the theater. I have never read a book after seeing a film. I always assumed that knowing the story (from the film) would make it difficult to enjoy the book. That is definitely not true in this situation. While the film was visually breath taking and true to Tolkien's work, it left much of the written story out. The details and the scenes that were left out of the film (for the sake of time?) are worth delving into. Tolkien is an amazing talent. He is a master at building a great deal of emotion into the written word. When it comes to mounting anticipation, he is a marvel. I found myself holding my breath and frantically turning pages, even when I knew the outcome of a particular scene. Tolkien's writing is also descriptively rich. His landscapes and characters are very well developed and very beautiful. His imagination was, and is, something to be envied. "The Fellowship of the Ring" continues Bilbo's trials and tribulations through his long years in possession of the ring and his difficult decision to leave the Shire and pass all of his assets, including the ring, to his favorite nephew, Frodo Baggins. Frodo, upon discovering that the ring can work great evil, and that horrors beyond his worst nightmares are tracking the ring, must travel a great distance to Rivendell to seek the council of the wise. After being advised that the destruction of the ring is the only way to prevent further war and darkness in Middle Earth, and that hobbits may be the only creatures capable of the task, Frodo must choose what he is to do next.
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Summary: Good, but looooooong
Review: I had to read this book for my sophomore English class, and although I enjoyed the story immensely, I must say that it is quite long and has an unbelievable amount of plot detail. I often got lost in some of the less interesting passages and in some parts I found that I had basically no idea what was going on. Having seen the movie before I read the book, I had a vague idea of what should happen next, so I was able to finish the book pretty much satisfied. I'd recommend it because it's an interesting story, but if you do decide to give it a shot, don't underestimate this book--it WILL take a long time to read.
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Summary: Great description, slow moving...
Review: I hate to be one of the only ones who don't give it totally amazing ratings...I think Tolkien was GREAT in description, and bringing you into his little world of Middle-Earth. I read the Hobbit in elementary school many years ago. I also LOVE READING, and everyone and thier dog has always told me to try reading "LORD OF THE RINGS." I gave it a try...I even bought nearly everything Tolkien has produced, and I must say, he is talented beyond many people dreams. I love his work...but far too often, as in this book...it had way too many boring dull parts that dragged on. He loves being extremely detail oriented and will go off for 10 pages at a time describing the scenery and exactly how some little bush looks. It does help to bring you into the fantasy and escape from life if that is what you are looking for, but the action (that you see on the movie) is all by-passed and you only see the AFTER-EFFECTS and rarely get details of combat or anything intense as the movie tries to depict. I must say the books are worth reading at least once, and even I own them all...but there are many pointless drawn out parts that never seem to end.
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Summary: Fellowship is Fantastic
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring was a wonderful book. It starts out a little slow with many details, but it is a great book. The story takes off so that you never want to put the book down. The action and suspense are amazing. Fantasy books are my favorite and this is one of the best ones out there.
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Summary: Action Packed!!!!
Review: This book, although a little slow at the start, has tons of action, and suspense. The book is made great because it has just the right combination of action, suspense, betrayal, and loyalty. It keeps you turning pages from the point when the hobbits are pursued by black riders, and sheltered by elves, with danger at every turn, all in the "peaceful" Shire.
This book begins with the passing of the ring from Bilbo to his heir, Frodo. Gandalf eventually figures out it is the One Ring of Sauron, and Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin leave the shire. Through many perils they reach the Prancing Pony Inn, and meet Strider (aka Aragorn, son of Arathorn). From here, the story becomes truly exciting, with a fight with the black riders, and a flight to Rivendell. From here a company of nine sets out, including the four hobbits, Gimli, a dwarf, Legolas, an elf, Strider, Gandalf the Grey, and Boromir, a man of Gondor.
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Summary: Fellowship is fantastic first part of Tolkien's Ring saga...
Review: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings, continues the chronicles of the small folk known as Hobbits and their role in the War of the Ring. Longer, more complicated, and far darker than The Hobbit ("the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings," as Ballantine Books' marketing division puts it), this first installment of three places the destiny of Middle-Earth in the hands of a hobbit.It's been over 50 years since Gandalf the Wizard and a party of 12 Dwarves enlisted Bilbo Baggins to serve as their "burglar" in their quest to recover the Dwarves' treasure hoard from the dragon Smaug, who terrorized the lands near the Lonely Mountain. After facing trolls, giant spiders, and orcs (called goblins in The Hobbit), the survivors of that adventure returned home and went on with their lives.... But even though Bilbo Baggins returned to Hobbiton with a bit of treasure and a tale to set down on paper for future generations, he also brought back a dangerous piece of jewelry, a ring he had found in a cave during one of his misadventures as the "burglar." Plain and apparently ordinary, the ring had the ability to render its wearer invisible. This power helped Bilbo escape from the ring's previous owner, the strange creature known as Gollum, and saved the hobbit and his friends from several sticky situations. The Fellowship of the Ring's narrative begins with a long introduction that explains the book's connections to The Hobbit. Tolkien gives us more background information on hobbits, their history and traditions, and even a short treatise on pipeweed, the Middle-Earth version of tobacco. After this explanatory preface, the narrative focuses on the next generation of hobbit adventurers, especially Bilbo's nephew and heir Frodo, his gardener and loyal friend Samwise Gamgee, and his cousins Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took. Gandalf, the Wizard who'd enlisted Bilbo more than 50 years earlier, returns to serve as both mentor and protector for Frodo, and it is he who reveals to the younger Baggins the true nature of Bilbo's ring. It is, as all Tolkien readers know, no ordinary magic ring, but a dangerous Ring of Power, forged in secret by the Dark Lord Sauron to control the other Rings of Power crafted by Elves he had deceived into making for him to rule over the three major races of Middle-Earth. It's also Gandalf who enlists Frodo to go on a perilous quest to take the One Ring out of the Shire and to find a way to destroy it forever. Tolkien's tale is entertaining and at the same time a challenging piece of literature. He uses different styles of writing to tell his tale, ranging from straightforward narrative prose to poems full of references to Middle-Earth mythology, some of which makes more sense after reading his posthumous work The Silmarillion. Some readers (especially younger ones) may feel overwhelmed by all the songs and epic saga-style poetry, but patience with this book is a virtue with its own reward. The Lord of the Rings is one of those rare fantasy tales that has stood the test of time, as proved by its enduring popularity and the popular and critical success of Peter Jackson's film adaptations.
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Summary: A SWORD & FANTASY CLASSIC
Review: It's all here! This is the book that started it all! Jrr Tolkien was a brilliant professor of german philosophy and ancient languages. It took him over thirty years to write 'The Lord Of The Rings' based on his epic mythological poem "The Silmarillion", penned during WWI. In this classic epic, the Hobbit Frodo Baggins, relative of Bilbo Baggins who gets his own adventure in the book "The Hobbit" (which forms part of the back history to LOTR's) must travel from his home in the Shire (based on Oxfordshire where Tolkien lived) to the evil kingdom of Mordor to destroy the One Ring, a magical talisman created by Morgoth the Dark Lord. In the present Third Age, Morgoth's agent Sauron seeks the ring with the help of the corrupted wizard Saruman and his army of goblin-orcs. On his travels Frodo meets elves, dwarves, nature spirits, guardian-angels, fairies and heroes. His protector is Aragorn, disinherited heir to the throne of Gondor, destined to overthrow the mad pretender-king Denethor, who tries to burn his own city, like Nero. This books has all the whiz-bang special effects magic of the classic Grimms fairy tales, the trolls and unicorns you love to read about in Arthurian fantasy and the heraldic splendor of a medieval tapestry. The languages are unique to the book, invented by professor Tolkien as a game to play with his clever children. If you enjoyed Peter Jackson's profound and entertaining movie adventure you will enjoy the book it so faithfully evokes - The Lord Of The Rings by Jrr Tolkien!
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Summary: The low down on the big ring
Review: I chose to read "Fellowship of The Ring" for a class project. It is a very well written book, which is the first of a trilogy. The author of the series of books is J.R.R Tolkien. It is a wonderful story of adventure in a different world.
It all starts with a hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, finding a ring. A hobbit is a man like creature but only smaller. He then gives the ring to his nephew Frodo Baggins. Then Gandalf the grey a wizard friend of Frodo's figures out that Frodo's ring is the ring of power made in the mountain of Doom. It is made to control all the other rings and all the inhabitants of Middle Earth. It can only be destroyed in the Mountain of Doom where it was created. So Frodo sets off on a journey to destroy the ring. Along with him were Sam, Merry, and Pippin some of Frodo's hobbit buddies. During their long journey they stopped at Rivendale, a place where elves live. Then there Frodo meets up with Gandalf and other great warriors. The warriors consisted of two men, an elf, a wizard, a dwarf, and the four hobbits. Then they all head for the Mountain of Doom. They come upon many obstacles and different adventures.
Tolkien writes this book marvelously. The way he describes the lands they go through makes you feel like you are there in middle earth. This book is for anyone who loves adventure tales of good and evil. This book has a great storyline and will keep you hooked the whole time you are reading it. This book can be read by people of all ages. Everybody that loves the idea of a different world will love this book. It is definitely a great book and should be read by everybody.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowsip of the Ring
Review: Imagine a story about love, betrayal, war, and heartbreaking victory and you have the science fiction book called The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. This outstanding book is part one of the series of The Lord of the Rings. The one ring that Frodo carries is the one ring that can destroy evil once and for all. So the urakies are trying to stop him from doing that so they could take over the world.
Part one is about a little hobbit named Frodo Bagins. He is chosen to be the ring carrier. He is given a fellowship: a fine swordsmen Aragon; a skilled elf named Legolas (who does quick magic with a bow and arrow); Gimly, a master at an ax with power like a bear; and a wizard named Gandalf. The fellowship and the ring carrier are trying to bring the ring to the land of Mount Doom in order to destroy evil once and for all.
They travel light and miss turns. They lose people and gain people. One day while the fellowship is trying to get the ring one step closer to Mount Doom, they stumble against some of the urakies and start to battle. Boramier, son of King John, was protecting two little hobbits: Merry and Peppy. The leader of the urakies shot one arrow at him and hit him, but he stood strong and still fought back. Then another one hit him, but he was still standing till the third one hit him. He fell on his knees and an urakie went up to him and tried to hit him in the head with an arrow. Then Aragon came and helped him and he killed the urakies, but Boramiers life was lost -- he was destined to die. Aragon made a promise to him that he would protect Frodo with his life and sword.
I feel like this is the best book for people who have an imagination beyond the unthinkable. I admit I watched the movie first and I loved it. So I picked up the book and I started reading it. It ended up being the best book that I ever read. It took me to another world. So now get up and pick up The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and don't forget about the Two Towers and The Return of the King. They are miraculous books. ~Jaime Guevara, Grade 8, Patrick Lyndon Pilot School, Boston, Massachusetts
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