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Summary: THE Lord of the Rings (The LOTR)
Review: This is the Best Book I have ever read. Normally I don't like to read, but I can't put The LOTR down once I start reading it. Even though it's long (1000 pages), it isn't that difficult and it reads well.
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Summary: Brilliant !
Review: I have read this book 8 times and I can safely say this is without question the greatest book of the centuary.
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Summary: A favorite for children and adults
Review: I first read The Lord of the Rings when I was in 3rd grade. I had read a large, fully illustrated version of the Hobbit during the summer before 3rd grade, and was utterly hooked. I have read the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings about five times in the last twenty years. I think the Hobbit is the best book overall because it has a faster pace. LTR is a much more serious, darker series, and in fact, I remember being scared reading some of the scenes when I was younger. LTR has a great deal of depth that provides a sweeping backdrop for the current story. I tried reading The Silmarrillion, but found it to be boring, and never got past 100 pages; indeed I have not found anything else by Tolkien that I really enjoyed. Read these books, and you will always be disappointed in any other work of fantasy. This is THE work.
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Summary: If you think they sound cheesey, read this....
Review: When my freind first game me series, I laughed at him and told him the books looked kinda childish. However, once I starteed reading them, I soon apoloized. All of the characters are passonate, and Tolkien does an excellent job with character development. The plot is the deepest one I have read in my entire life, filled with laughs, sorrows, and many unseen twists. Once you begin reading these books, you never want them to end. Trust me, these books are a must read for everyone with a little bit of imigination and a desire for adventure. These are the best books I have ever read!
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Summary: Re reading this is to look at an old friend with new eyes.
Review: I reread Lord of the Rings about every 15 months, and have not been disappointed. I first read it in my very early teens, and most recently as a cynical forty year old. I read it from the point of a different character each time, not always Frodo Baggins, sometimes Strider, sometimes Gandalf, but each time I find nuances previously unnoticed. I realise that fantasy remains the unfashionable genre, but I am catholic in my reading ranging from Thomas Hardy to Salman Rushdie, Novels, Novellas and Short Stories, Poetry and Prose, and the only book that captivates me today as it did 29 years ago is Lord of the Rings. Read It! If you like it, welcome; if not, at least you have read it, and now have your view from a position of knowledge, not hearesay.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings
Review: I loved it! This book dazzled and delighted me with all of it's magic and fun. I am a young reader but I could not put it down, and by the weight of it it was vary tempting. I had already read The Hobbit, which was also an exciting book, and I just had to learn what ever would become of Bilbo the hobbot. Since I read this book I have been introduced to new characters and friends. I am now sad that the magnificent story is now over but the story will always live on in my heart.
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Summary: A long and exciting book!
Review: A stunning book, I couldn't put it down! The Lord of the Rings is a book series that continues the story of the Hobbit. In it there is magic, war, and romance. It is much longer than the Hobbit, each book is about 500 pages long and there are 3 books. It was very exciting and is full of suspense.
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Summary: A work of incredible scope and magnitude...and a fine read!
Review: How do you describe a book like The Lord of the Rings? There has been nothing like it in the fiction realm to match its magnitude and depth. Tolkien created not just a story, but an entire world complete with a history. His genius is in that he makes it so complete to the littlest detail that it seems almost hard to disbelieve. I have read this book numerous times over and still find my head spinning with the incredible story and structure. There is so much to say about this book. The only thing I can say is read "The Hobbit" then read this book. Then read it again, and again, and again...you will, you know.
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Summary: A "must" read!
Review: This work of art has been a foundational pillar for my life from the first time I read it. It is the all-encompassing, never-ending story that has never been matched; likely it will not be matched in the future, either! There is a purpose behind the telling of any story, and the purpose here is the exploration of language. I mean only this: the story line is as old as man, but the words (oh! the words!) used are magnificent! If you have read, and have not felt the bright sunshine of an autumn day in The Shire, or not seen the towers of filth and smoke spewd forth from Mount Doom; if you've never felt the dread of the passage at Cirith Ungol, or never nearly wept at the beauty of Arwen Evenstar - well, you need to read it again! There is a language that encompasses all emotions, all logic; that is forever in its telling, yet finished all too soon. This is the language that Tolkien speaks with, and we would do well to listen.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings
Review: I am barely halfway through the first book of the trilogy and already this is without a doubt a perfect mastrpiece. The writing is superberb and the characters like Frodo and Gandalf, in my opinion, kick tale. I have read the "intro" to the book called the Hobbit and that is very good. At the moment, I don't think the Lord of the Rings is quite as good as the Hobbit, But I think that The Lord of the rings is an absolute stonking masterpiece.
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