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Summary: A Classic Epic
Review: Who ever thought that when, so long ago, The Hobbit was published that it would become the father of all modern fantasy works? I'm sure that "Papa" Tolkien was the last who thought that this would occur. Many people are esteeming it this way, as do I.This "Classic Epic" has encited many people, myself included, to become avid readers. And in some cases writers. If you have NOT read this book, do. It does wonderful things.
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Summary: Just read LotR for the Umpteenth time...
Review: Words can't express how good this book is. It really is a fantastic tale full of adventure, danger and emotion. The book should be included among some of the greatest English mythology. You HAVE to read this, it's sooo good. It tells the tale of Frodo the Hobbit and his quest to destroy the One Ring forged by Sauron in MiddleEarth, the end of the Third Age, the return of the King of Gondor and the remaking of Narsil, the sword of the heirs of Elendil and of the passing of the Elves over the Western Sea. An absolute must - already the downloads for the movie coming out in 2001 have surpassed those of Star Wars: Episode 1, and I for one can't wait for the movie to come out..................
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Summary: Some of the greatest books of all time
Review: Amazing detail, wonderful characters and heart pounding action.You must own these books.
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Summary: The basis of fantasy
Review: This book and the Hobbit were the first fantasy books that I had ever read, and sence then I've read a lot more. Tolkien basically made up this style of writing, and it is so much enjoyed that it is continued today. This is the kind of book that you will come back to every now and then, for the rest of your life.
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Summary: Feel like a hobbit
Review: Reading it again at this moment. Can't stop. Lights out at two in the morning but eager to read on when I wake up. Well, five minutes just before leaving for work. Etc. You can't deny it: it holds you by the throat. The masterly thing of course is the combination of a true quest and fantasy. It's a created world you love to crawl into. Like a hobbit in elfcloths you are a invincible participant.
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Summary: Sulkin' without Tolkien
Review: Why'd this guy have to leave us? Who shot JRR? I hope he's enjoying the creativity of the only One more imaginative than himself--the Creator of the Universe. As for us, still strapped to this mortal bowling bowl and rolling down the lane of history (hopefully, staying out of the gutter), Tolkien's absence is our loss. I'm sulkin' without Tolkien...wishing he'd written more, wishing he'd never written LOTR in the first place. Why? Because it's spoiled me--I can scarcely enjoy the barrage of inferior fantasy. The musty, damp, and gritty reality of Middle Earth reveals uncanny moments of beauty, then strips back the uneasy facade to show us seductive and frightening evil. Only an author familiar with the spiritual reality of such a cosmic battle could use a fictional tool to etch it into our culture with such vividness. And only a man like Tolkien, a man in relationship with the True King in heaven, could show the costly, but victorious battle against the Darkness.
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Summary: I CANT STOP READING "LOTR" AGAIN AND AGAIN
Review: DON'T TELL ME YOU DID NOT EVEN READ IT ONCE.
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Summary: One of the best fantasy books
Review: I have been wanting to read this book for the longest time and, finally, I have. It rose above my expectations! I expected it to be good, but not THIS good! Tolkien is truly the master. Although he uses a somewhat outdated writing technique, I still found the story entralling. Could not put it down until I had finished the last word!
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Summary: Review # 490
Review: This is simply the best book ever written and that is about all that has to be said, but I must say that I would not reccomend this for anyone under 10. I read it when I was 11 (will be 12 by the time this gets out) and I seriously cried when I finished it. I never wanted it to end and it never seemed like it was going to. The only thing I can say against this book is the gloomy cover, (I read the special edition so I didn't have to worry about that) but I suppose the book was kind of gloomy. I think they should have drawn Loth Lorean. NOTE: I think I that I may have spelt Lorean wrong, but I am not sure. Also I have been reviewing books all over amazon.com and giving myself fake names. Especially Diane Duanes wonderfull collection. Please check those out too.
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Summary: History, not a story
Review: So, I've read LOTR and Silmarillion and Hobbit and Silmarillion and Hobbit and LOTR again and... if I finish LOTR then I probably start reading Silmarillion. And there will be no end. I'm planning building a ringmail and buying a sword (twohanded probably). Also I've been wandering around in woods with my dog, hoping to meet Tom Bombadil. I'm not kidding. Really. I think, Tolkien is not an author of the Book, he just collected and translated it. I truly believe it's a real history. It really IS ! When I look at people, I see - some are halforcs, some seem to have a bit of elvish blood, some look like tall hobbits, some are trolls... When I see a smoking factory, I split and mumble... Saruman's dirt ! When the ents are going to flush it away ?... So. This book opened my eyes. Now I know my path in life. I will build a stone temple for Iluvatar. Modern civilisation is a piece of Sauron work. I will no longer be a member of it. I wanna live on Pelennor fields... When I act as a knight in this life, maybe I'll be a Rohan's horseman in next ... These ARE my real thoughts. P.S. sorry for bad English
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