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Summary: Five stars is beyond stingy!
Review: No matter what edition you have of Lord of the Rings, what's important is thast you have it. Not three books, but in reality one whole book in three volumes, Lord of the Rings is, IMO, the greatest novel ever written. Filled with awe and majesty that pervades the O so real world of Middle Earth, this is a tale about power, heroism, coming of age, and much more, telling the magical story of the young hobbit, Frodo, sacrificing all to do what he knows is right. I will not reveal any more, for it is an experience that one must face alone. I'll just say that it comes to the most climactic ending I've ever read. Don't take the story literally of course: everyone should know that good and evil do not exist in people the way they do here. It is however, a picture of what goes on within us all as we try to find our inner goodness. Lord of the Rings is essentially a god as a fairy tale is a human; an immensely enhanced form of the fairy tale for all to read and enjoy. Don't take my word for it: read it yourself. It will change your life.
(note: for best effect, read the book first, THEN see the movies)
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Summary: Top Ten Works of Fiction of the Century
Review: The Hobbit and Lord of the rings have been in print for (40, 63) years and have seen a production run of more than 100 million copies. Perhaps only the bible and the phonebook are more popular than these books. Tolkien, a professor mythology at Cambridge, created a whole world with its own maps and mythology and history and characters, and after about 20 years of creating this mythology he began to write his books. His books are filled with marvelous new creatures (Balrogs, Ring-Wraiths, Ents, Orcs, etc.) and Tolkein's level of "vivid imagination per page" is usurpassed. The plot lines concern good, evil, courage, deductive reasoning, and the necessity and ability of even the smallest person to influence the course of history The 4 volumes (including the childrens book, "The Hobbit") have inspired a the most popular fantasy-role playing game of all time, "Dungeons and Dragons", and just about every successful role playing game there ever was, including the wildly successful computer games "EverQuest" and "Ultima Online". This set of stories has inspired nearly 100 other books that analyze or augment Tolkien's work. So this one book set has created two separate industries over the years. Only the Bible can claim to have created more industries than that.
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Summary: Excitement Awaits!
Review: The Lord Of The Rings are fantastic books equiped with fantasy and adventure. All three of the books in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy are my favorite books. "The Hobbit" is another one of my favorite books , so I must say that J.R.R. Tolkien is my favorite author. I have read The Lord Of The Rings twice , and "The Hobbit" , but I am about to read them all over again. All of these books have mythical characters such as trolls , orcs , wizards , elves , dwarves , and hobbits. The Lord Of The Rings is a story of good against an evil dark lord , called Sauron , and his servants of evil wraiths , orcs , trolls , corrupted men and more. The first book of The Lord Of The Rings is The Fellowship Of The Ring which is wonderfully told and enchanting. But , to my opinion , the second and third books are a lot more adventurous and exciteing than the first book. The Two Towers is the second book of The Lord Of The Rings which has a lot of action and great battles. And the third book , The Return Of The King is a lot better than the first and second books put together. All three of these books has the tale of the one ring forged by Sauron the dark lord in the very fires of a volcano called Mount Doom which is in the dark land of Mordor. With the one ring Sauron the dark lord enslaved the free races of the land of Middle-Earth and plunged Middle-Earth into gloom. Without the onr ring Sauron would be vanquished. So there was war of the men and elves going against Saurons dark forces. But after a while of Saurons dark doing the one ring was cut from his hand , so he was destroyed but not permenantly , and remained lost to him for thousands of years , until finally it was found by a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins (hero of The Hobbit) in Gollums cave under the Misty Mountains. And sixty unremarkable years have passed when Bilbo finally , but untrustingly , gave his magic ring to his heir Frodo Baggins , who , as Bilbo , did not know the evil of the magic ring until years after Bilbo's "Going away" Birthday party. For after those years the wise wizard Gandalf finally came to know the evil of the magic ring. So it is up to Frodo to go to Rivendell where , Frodo , when he finally got there , had bravely decided to take the ring off to Mordor with a company of nine (including Frodo) , and there to destroy the one ring in the fires of Mount Doom , the only place it could be unmade , and if the one ring is destroyed then with it all the evil of the world would be gone forever. Yet the quest to get into Mordor is a lot more perilos than tales say. So if you have once read Tolkiens "The Hobbit" and cannot find a great book to read then I suggest that you read The Lord Of The Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. All three of these books are very well told and wonderful! What are you waiting for! READ THEM NOW!
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Summary: EXCITEMENT AWAITS!
Review: The Lord Of The Rings are fantastic books. I have read all three of the books twice and I'm ready to read them again. They are all my favorite books including The Hobbit. So I must say then that J.R.R. Tolkien is my favorite author. So don't miss out on reading The Lord Of The Rings if You have read The Hobbit. The Fellowship of the Ring is a great book out of The Lord Of The Rings and has a lot of adventure. But , in my opinion , The Two Towers and The Return of the King Have a lot more excitement , action , and adventure than the first book. So if you have ever read The Hobbit and cannot find a great book to read , then I suggest that you read The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. You will love it!
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Summary: "Lord" still rules
Review: Though Tolkien was not the first or most critically-acclaimed fantasy writer, he remains the most beloved and influential, even though the book is decades old. With the advent of the epic movie trilogy based on this book, new waves of readers are discovering the unique power of the "Lord of the Rings." It has quietly created the fantasy genre as we know it, and helped spawn such entertainment phenomena as "Star Wars." Following up on events in "The Hobbit," "The Fellowship of the Ring" stars the quiet, good-natured hobbit Frodo Baggins, who has inherited a golden Ring that allows its user to become invisible. But his friend, Gandalf the wizard, informs Frodo that he has learned something: The Ring is really the Ring of Power, a tiny invulnerable token that the demonic Dark Lord Sauron has poured his essence and power into. And if Sauron can regain the Ring, he will be able to conquer Middle-Earth. Aghast, Frodo joins a fellowship of Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits, Men and a wizard, to go to the one place where the Ring can be destroyed. "The Two Towers" begins directly after "Fellowship," after Frodo Baggins flees with his friend Sam, and his cousins Merry and Pippin are kidnapped by orcs of the renegade wizard Saruman. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli begin a frenetic search for the hobbits, and receive unexpected help from unlikely allies. Meanwhile, the Ring weighs more heavily on Frodo, as he is forced to get help from one of the people he most despised. "Return of the King" brings the trilogy to an action-packed, slam-bang and ultimately poignant finale. Sam barely rescues Frodo from Sauron's orcs, and the two resume their journey to Mount Doom. As Aragorn leads the desperate battle against Sauron's armies, Frodo falls increasingly under the seductive spell of the Ring. "Lord of the Rings" is indeed a powerful book, speaking to virtually everyone. J.R.R. Tolkien drew from legends and myths, ranging from the ancient Norse mythology to more recent legends, mingled with his love of the British country folk and his Roman Catholic beliefs. Though there are no direct linkages or lessons in the trilogy, Tolkien drew on his experiences in World War I, the ravaged battlefields, and the mechanization of the countryside for the most moving passages of the book. His beliefs beliefs are equally misty but present: they fueled the ethics of the good guys, the fall of formerly-good wizard Saruman, and the themes of temptation, redemption, evil and good that run through every character. Frodo Baggins is an everyman hero, who dreams of adventure but begins to treasure the simple, boring life that he had once he is deprived of it. His deteriotation is saddening, all the more so because he is aware of how he is influenced by the Ring. Sam Gamgee is his loyal gardener, a shy young hobbit who grows in confidence and courage over the course of the trilogy. Gandalf is the quintessential wizard -- crabby, kindly, powerful, with a hidden unique streak that elevates him over the usual Obi-Wan Kenobi wizards. Merry and Pippin start out as a chirpy boy and a well-meaning flake, but are matured and made more multi-dimensional by their harrowing experiences. Aragorn is noble, kind, kingly, and intelligent, but with darker streaks in his personality that make him ultimately human. Legolas the elf and Gimli the dwarf initially grate on each other, but overcome their prejudices to become close friends. Tolkien's writing is evocative and descriptive, though not to extremes; Mordor, for example, is best described through the way that Sam and Frodo react to it. The dialogue ranges from absolutely hilarious to solemn and biblical, or to some combination of the two. And the pacing is gradual but necessary; if you don't have a good attention span, then you won't be able to handle this story. Even after all the years, "Lord" still rules the fantasy genre and has become an integral part of modern literature. It's an epic for all ages, and no one book has even come close to equalling it.
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Summary: Bored of the Rings
Review: Good story, interesting plot -- though it is hampered by a need to have read _The Hobbit_ if you are to understand all of the context. Book 1 moved along swiftly.
Book 2 started to bog down.
Book 3 got stuck in the mud. So I concentrated, and worked really hard, and still got bogged down. So I put the book down for a while, and tried again. Still got bogged down. Eventually, I got to the point where I didn't really care what happened to the darn Hobbits, I just wanted the story to end. The movie is better than the book, or so I'm told.
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Summary: The story is perfect, the rating is for this edition.
Review: First of all, I must say that in my opinion, The Lord of the Rings is the greatest story ever written. But this boxed set had one problem with me. I read the whole thing through, therefore there was 2 books in the case the entire time(a few months). When I finished and was ready to put them all back into the box and display it handsomely on my bookshelf, they didn't fit! I can get any two of them in fine but when I try to squeeze the third one in, the box is bulging and I can hardly push the book into it's remaining space. If I force it in, it'll ruin the binding. I think it's because of the way the box was made. Theres no slit on the back. When I put the books in, the air gets trapped and squeezes them as I described. If the box itself had been manufactured differently, there would be no problem. But I can't fit my books in my box anymore. I would reccomend getting one of the single volume editions. The Lord of the Rings is supposed to be one big book anyway. If you prefer the 3-book style, then I suggest getting the hardcover variant of this set. This paperback one doesn't work very well.
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Summary: A wonderful tale of adventure and bravery
Review: Tolkien has taken the art a writing to the extreme when he wrote these books. There is so much determination, will, and love enveloped in these pages. Frodo has no hope left for his journey, but he tells Sam he will die trying. There is not one person in the world I can think of with that much courage and good inside themselves that will automattically do the right thing, even if their life is at stake. The love Sam shows Frodo, the malice Gollum has within himself, and the purity of the elven people makes me wish I was there in lothlorien with the fellowship. Tolkien created a whole new world for us to enjoy that is as vivid as the one we are in now. To have such a mind that is capable of having this vision, let alone being able to express it so passionately with words is beyond my comprehension. These characters are developed with care to perfection. Anyone who does not like this book needs to reevaluate their definition of a good book, because this is the perfect example. You will cry tears of sadness, joy, and mirth when you read this trilogy. I guarantee it.
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Summary: Super adventure story
Review: I thought the movie was great! But it was kind of scary.I cant wait until the next movie comes out. I hope it dosn't be sooooo scary as the first one.When I saw the last part of the movie, i thought it wasn't finish. But it was! I thought frodo and his best friend was great. My family thought the movie was great. I dont know why the movie was scary? But it was good. I dont really like to see scary movies,but i wil get use to it! Every time there are scary parts in a movie. I start to jump up in my seat! I like the part when Ian Mc kellan had grabbed frodo's friend.That part had made me laugh so bad. I am 13 years old. I thought he movie was great, but also scary!
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Summary: As riveting as a beautiful sunset!
Review: You will never find another book so wonderful and interesting on the face of the earth. (Not even Harry Potter!) I know there are tons of good reviews to read so I won't say a lot about it except that it is a must read and a better book you will never find. I can't believe anyone would ever write a bad review on these books! ANYONE THAT DOES NOT LIKE THESE BOOKS HAS NO IMAGINATION AT ALL, OR IS CRAZY! Also, the land of Middle Earth enticing world that you will want to actually visit! Not even Narnia is as interesting or exciting. READ IT! I have read these books 4 times and I want to read them again! ...
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