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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: not a review
Review: I do love the books myself, and so plan to buy a brand new hardcover boxset, as my paperbacks are getting a beating.

I know this is not a messageboard, but I could not find the answer to my question anywhere else. Is this hardcover boxset (Houghton Mifflin Co. (November 2002), ISBN 0618260587) also the cloth edition, and does it have large format fold-out maps like those in another Alan Lee-illustrated boxset (Houghton Mifflin Co. Boxed Set edition (March 1988), ISBN: 0395489326)?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: ....
Review: I didn't finish the whole story, couldn't move on when I got to the second part of Two Towers about Sam, Frodo and Gollum. It goes without saying that Tolkien has done a great work creating Middle Earth, a world of fantasy, but huge number of characters in the book seem to be one of pitfalls for the book (in my opinion), the characters in the book do not have very interesting or deeper personalities, in my eyes, they are very straightforward. And, the books are unnecessarily long (it could be due to my impatient nature), and too much details over minor stuff. Sometimes, I just wonder is the trilogy that popular before the movies were made?

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Simply the Best
Review: As it has been said a thousand times before... This is simply the best Adventure/Fantasy story ever written.

Superb.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One Story You Can't Go Wrong With...
Review: Whether you are familiar with the most beloved fantasy story of all time or you are late in coming, you will be sure to enjoy Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Filled with danger, excitement, love, sadness, and poetic language, this story has yet to bow down to any others of its genre. It is the cream of its author's life as well as a delight to readers in every corner of the world. The tale tells of a small hobbit, Frodo Baggins, whose brave decisions regarding one small ring determine the fate of the entire Middle Earth. If one delves deeply into the text, he will find ancient wisdom hidden as well as the answers to many of life's toughest questions.

Furthermore, I would encourage you to buy Alan Lee's illustrated version of Tolkien's story. His watercolors are astounding and bring a unique vision to the story. The pages containing the illustrations are thick and smooth and scattered throughout the story. The books are a good reading size and easier to handle than the versions where all threes books are squashed together in one binding. (Which, is good for a collector's edition, but not necessarily for the easiest reading.)

So if you are looking for some exhausting yet wonderful reading, pick up The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. You can't go wrong with a good story. Though, if pressed, I'd count it among the best of the best...far beter than simply *good*!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Classic
Review: What can I say about LOTR that hasnt already been said? Its one of the great classics. If u havent read it before, id highly recommend u do.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Book of the century, the masterpeice of a millenium:
Review: The lord of the rings is a masterful work that has been a number one on many shelves for nearly 50 years. This book is wonderful, it takes you to a wonderful, all new world where magic along with elves and dwarves and hobbits come to life and live forever in your hearts. The way it is written, makes it almost impossible to put down and almost a sad moment when it's over until you start it again. A remarkable book that taks you from the shire to bree to rivendell to moria to lorien to rohan to fangorn to emyn muil to helms deep to isengard to ithilien to orthanc to minas tirith to minas morgul to cirith ungol to baradur to mount doom and many more. With Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Golum, Treebeard, Bilbo, Theoden, Eowyn, Eomer, Denethor, Faramir, and many more all fighting for middle-earth and to stop Sauron from getting the one ring. This book brings life to you, it makes reading a true joy, from cover to cover, this is absolutley the most enjoyable book to reaf. If you haven't read this yet, pick it up, enjoy it, and read it over and over. This book is the way to middle-earth, from Tolkien to you. It is the ultimate gift, it's as if the reader is the 10th member of the fellowship, and through the divisions to the reunions you are there. You won't be able to put it down.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: 5 stars PLUS!!!!!!
Review: Ok, I can't give it a billion stars kuz the option only goes up to 5 but WHO IN MIDDLE EARTH and the world WOULDN'T LIKE THEESE BOOKS? I MEAN, TOLKIEN ROCKS!!!!!! I love ya man!

yea! u rule! i wish i could meet ya! and i wish i could meet orlando bloom!!!! hint...hint...hint mom and dad! my bdayz cumin up!
Queen of Mirkwood

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Trilogy / Movie - Wonderful
Review: I read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy before the movies came out. I definitely disagree with those who say it's not important to read the book since there are spectacular movies on them that follow the book well. First of all, they dont follow the book well. So much is left out. Second of all, if you dont read the books then you miss out on so much detail and depth of the story. You just wouldnt receive the story entirely, and that's pretty sad because of how wonderful the whole thing is. Third of all, the book has so much quality and if you read it you would gain something from it every time you read it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THE ONE BOOK YOU NEED TO SURVIVE ON
Review: IF I WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND AND COULD ONLY TAKE ONE BOOK WITH ME, IT WOULD BE A NO BRAINER: J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S LORD OF THE RINGS.

WHY YOU ASK? WELL, FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF, BUT BELIEVE ME, YOU WON'T BE WASTING YOUR VALUABLE TIME OR MONEY ONCE YOU GET THROUGH THE 1000 PLUS PAGES FILLED WITH FURIOUS ACTION AND SUSPENSE, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT THE CHARACTERS SEEM TO GROW ON YOU AND YOU BEGIN TO THINK OF THEM AS YOUR FAMILY.

THE FACT IS, LORD OF THE RINGS REMAINS, AND WILL ALWAYS BE A BONA FIDE CLASSIC IN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND IS A MUST FOR ALL FANS OF FANTASY AND ADVENTURE.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: 4 and 1/2 star fun, adventure and tragedy
Review: "Lord of the Rings" IS the best book of the twentieth century, despite some people's attempt to take it off of the "best books of the 20th century" list.
Despite the fact that I consider Pullman's "Dark Materials" trilogy to be superior in many ways, the fact remains that if was completed in the 21st century. Tolkien's stories are full of loss and wonder, and sprinkled throughout with humor(in moderation, of course. These works, in general, are hardly humorous.)
Drawing on mythology and using actual old english as the official hobbit language, this IS THE definitive fantasy epic.
But a word of caution: It is not for those who want action on every page. It is a poetic epic, delicately crafted, and meant for those with minds for words, not bloodshed and special photographic effects.
The movies were nice, but like all adaptations, could not match up to the book.
The heroes are exceptional, and although heroes of a similar nature have been created ever since this book, Frodo is a great hero, who is a lot like a real person, and will appeal to the sort of people who the media stereotypes as fans of this tale.
Frodo is, in many ways, the quintessential "nerd".
In his own home, he is well-respected because of his wealth, though his neighbors are suspicious of him, because he his the nephew of the ill-reputed Bilbo Baggins (My all-time favorite character in ANY story!) and because he does not look or act like any of his neighbors, for his parents are from across the river, and he, like those on the other side of the river Brandybuck, does not act or look like other hobbits, and is forced to bear the burden of the magic ring of power, but is aided by his kindly gardener Samwise, and the wise and friendly advice of the grey wizard Gandalf and Aragorn, a warrior and naturalist who is heir to the ancient kings of Numenore.
It has an ending which is tragic, yet not depressing. Read "Return of the King" before you see the film. In the film it will lose the punch in the stomach feeling you get when the ring is destroyed, the heroes journey back and the third age ends.
Why, you ask, do I give this four and a half stars, not five, if I think it's so great?
There are long descriptions of meals and baths, and Tolkien spends WAY too much time describing the shire and its customs, and it takes the hobbits A WEEK to leave home and go on their quest. Those are the only cons.
Read it, I say, read it!


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