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Summary: Perfection in its purest form.
Review: If you are between the ages of 12 and 3000 and you have not read this book you must do so now! This is for a variety of reasons. Even if you have no plans on reading the Lord of the Rings series (shame on you!) you should read this book. It is not long at all, roughly 300 pages, and every single one of those pages should be cherished for the rest of your life. All the characters will be loved all the way until the unexpected conclusion. The description is excellent. It doesn't spend 30 pages describing the way a rock has shine in the sun, (such as the owrks of T. Goodkind) but instead takes a surrounding as a whole and polishes it to shine like that rock. The bottom line: Read this now! If you plan on reading Lord of the Rings, you will need to or you won't understand much at all. Also, it is a great book on its own too.
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Summary: The Hobbit's Adventures
Review: I wanted to read The Hobbit because it was a fantasy, middle-earth book. I have read many other middle-earth books and in comparison, I would say it was pretty good. It kept me interested throughout the book, with few slow spots. It had lots of action which was always fast moving. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes or thinks they might like fantasy, middle-earth books. I would also recommend this book to someone who wants easy reading.
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Summary: A good read
Review: This review comes from someone that is not really into the sci-fi/fantasy genre. However, I heartly recommend the Hobbit. I got interested in this since I know the movies are fast approaching. The story is quite fascinating and the character develoment is very good. Pick this one up and give it a read. I am now on to th LOR trilogy.
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Summary: A Must Read Book
Review: The Hobbit is one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read. I would recommend it to anyone form age 7 to 107. It is full of adventure and fun. It makes you believe in the world of fantasy.
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Summary: Great book to a Great Series...
Review: First off I gave this book a four because, in my opinion, it was not as good as Lord of the Rings which I proudly would rate a five. Writers mature, getting better in their writing style on their second/third book. Tolkien did a fabulous job on the Hobbit. Humor, confilct, but no romance. Good for children, good for just anyone. I thought Bilbo to be hilarous, the dwarfs just as funny. A true classic was the Hobbit that it will remain on my "read again" books forever, until I die of course. If you haven't read it yet I highly recommed for anyone who is looking for a good book to try this one out. I know others have said it, and I won't be the last but Tolkien was a master writer of our time!!
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Summary: A prelude to enchantment
Review: "The Hobbit" can only be called the necessary beginning to what many believe is the best fantasy tale ever written. Although it was written as primarily a children's book, "The Hobbit" provides people of all ages a wonderful chance to explore Tolkien's world. "The Hobbit" is not considered to be a part of the "Lord of the Rings" series, but is a book that simply must be read before starting LOTR. In "The Hobbit" we learn of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures with a group of dwarves and a wise wizard. Each chapter builds on the last, and the book is nearly impossible to put down once began. Even after several reads, one can find new surprises and joys when least expected. "The Hobbit" also is more humorous than most might think. It is a pleasure to read and you will find yourself laughing out loud in every chapter. Indeed, "The Hobbit" remains even today at the top of the mountain when compared to other fantasy books. Although there are hundreds of books about the Lord of the Rings and middle earth, none should be read before this one. It is the beginning, if you let it, to hours and days of enjoyment with all the Tolkien works.
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Summary: For children of ALL ages!
Review: If I were a musician, I'd write opuses about this story. If I were an artist, I would try to recapture the magic on canvas. Alas, I am a writer, and a mediocre one at that. Therefore, I can only try to tell you how delightful this tale is. As an adult who loves fantasy and science fiction, I was shocked when I realized that I had not yet read this tale. When I learned that a dear friend was reading it at bedtime to her first grader, I realized that I was long overdue. This is an amazingly delightful story. Aside from its tale, it looks at beings of different backgrounds and their conflicts. Not everything works out perfectly, and the ends don't always justify the means. However, the characters' characters grow, even when their stature does not. This story was written in the 1930s. Other than the lack of female characters, it is absolutely timeless and will still be popular a hundred or five hundred years from now.
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Summary: The Supreme Fantasy
Review: The Hobbit is masterfully created, with an enchanting plot filled with elves, dwarves, goblins, trolls, and wizards. Never has a fantasy book reached the Hobbit's mastery. The poems and songs are imaginative, and the plot never ceases to playfully introduce new peril to Bilbo.
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Summary: Great
Review: This book began my love of reading fantasy. And has me now forever longing for some sort of adventure.
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Summary: There and back again
Review: Bilbo is a calm quiet Hobbit, who wants nothing to do with adventure. He lives in a little Hobbit-hole, and enjoys nothing more than relaxing and eating. One day Bilbo is shocked to find himself the host for a large dinner party with 13 other dwarves, himself, and Gandalf a most marvelous wizard. Over dinner Bilbo discovers that he has the ability to be a most excellent thief. He learns the tales of the dwarves, and how most powerful and fierce dragon took their homes and fortune from them. This dragon's name is Smaug. The land in which the dwarves treasure and fortune lies is the city of Dale by the Lonely Mountain At first Bilbo is hesitant to even go on the journey, and thinks that the dinner has was put up to by the dwarves was just a dream. With a little bit of persuasion Bilbo becomes the thief for the small party he had over his Hobbit-hole. The Journey to the Lonely Mountain is long, and very dangerous. On the way, in the presence of a very terrible creature named Gollum, Bibo gets a magical, ring, which makes him invisible. Gandalf who was the parties' leader, leaves to take care of some business he has to deal with. Bilbo is then looked upon as the party's leader. Bilbo is a bit worried that he will not live up to the expectations that the dwarves have of him, but he proves himself worthy of being a leader on more than one occasion. After the long hardy journey is finally over, the party reaches the Lonely Mountain to retrieve their treasure. To find out what is to become of the group and their treasure read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.....
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