The Hobbit

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Summary: I've seen MUCH better writing by BEGINNING authors.
Review: I know for a fact that there are several of Hobbit fans. Though personally, I hated the first book and the entire series. Most of these people who've reviewed books by Robert Jordan, claim that his series is just another set of stories based on the writing of the Tolkien series. Many of my friends seem to agree with me that this story was a total bliss. Bilbo is a Hobbit who seems not to do much in the story. Of course, the whole meaning of him being their, is to keep the story revolving around a world of addiction. The ending of the story is horrible and it seems that Tolkien wasted his POOR and SENSELESS usage of his brain. No offense, but the suspense was not at all amusing and you felt as if you wanted the book to end on the first page. Bilbo practically does nothing to defeat the vicious (funny word to use here), dragon, Smaug. Surely this book was a waste of energy. The intricate details which are suppose to consist within this "story" are no where to be seen. The book does not unwind itself to a twisting and strange plot, but clearly a purposeless one. I despise and loathe this series tremendously. Bilbo is not exactly the character which you would find addicted to. He stammers and is basically a coward. Dwarves. Now where have I heard this word babled by little five year olds? Oh, that's right, Snow White and the Seven DWARVES! For the dwarves in the story, remind you very much of the ones in the Disney classic. Idiotic and Irritating. This book is a story of your everyday savior (supposedly Bilbo) having adventures and slaying a dragon. So it's like your medieval classics of a prince saving his beloved, only with a more dull and tasetless...yawn. Excuse me. Just remembering that I read the book makes me just faint in exhaustion. What was I drinking when I decided to read this piece of junk? And like all stories, there are monsters and strange happenings. Flipping through the pages, the words "been there, done that," echoes through your crying mind. Crying because the story will NOT END! Agghhh! Gandalf the wizard is a bogus, he does absolutely nothing that would benefit to anything worth mentioning. Come to think of it, Bilbo reminds me of a pig. Small, always desiring food, foolish, cowardly, lazy...I can go on forever. Also, the series is quite poorly written. The words used remind me of the time when I picked up my first book around the age of four. Take my word for it, this is not the sort of book which makes you read till past your regular bedtime. One more things on the dwarves. They are useless characters and this story makes me want to vomit. No originality whatsoever is involved and the pages make me wish I was not even in existence. There you have it. I wouldn't even give this book a star, but since that was not an option, I had to settle for a WHOLE star. I'm just glad this guy's dead. :)

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Summary: A charming tale
Review: Even though I prefer The Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion to The Hobbit, I find that this book is one of the great masterpieces in children's literature. It is written in a beautiful but simple prose and is a great read for all ages. I will give it an enthusiastic five stars.

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Summary: The Hobbit
Review: Do you like action packed novels bursting with surprises? If you do, you'll love The Hobbit, written by J.J. R. Tolkien. This novel is full of suspense, peril, and adventure. You don't know what will happen next. Mr. Baggins (Bilbo), a hobbit, has a variety of adventures from being assaulted by trolls to being trapped in a cave. The adventure starts when a magical wizard meets Bilbo offering him adventure that he politely refuses, only to find himself tagging along the next day. Bilbo finds that the adventure he has been assigned to is full of peril, and he desires more than once that he could be back in his comfortable hobbit hole. Accompanying him on his adventure are thirteen dwarfs. The dwarfs get into more trouble than Bilbo himself, and he saves their lives more than once. Gandalf (the wizard) helps them on their way, but only for a short while because he also has business that must be taken care of. I would give this book five stars, because it's very well thought out and was written well. If you like books with many twists and turns,not knowing what will happen next, then you will like this book. I loved it!

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Summary: Tolkien at his best
Review: The hobbit is by far J.R.R. Tolkien's finest work. It is the story of a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, the unlikliest of heros. He is lured into a journey by the wizard Gandalf, and lives through the adventures with the help of his comapanions, a band of thirteeen dwarves. Everything from magical swords, to goblins, elves, riddles, and the most famous dragon ever to take wing, The Hobbit shines above all other fantasy novels of its time.

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Summary: An Epic Fantasy that will blow your mind!
Review: This great fantasy is about one hobbit's journeys and adventures into the unknown. This is a fantasy thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Bilbo was the hobbit's name and he came across orcs, elves, goblins, and trolls. If you like books about things that you don't already know read this EPIC Fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien. If you like the Hobbit I recommend the rest of The Lord of the Rings series.

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Summary: The Hobbit - Well written story
Review: The Hobbit is a masterpice in letters. The pictures are very well detailed and are amazing to look at. J.R.R. Tolkien has written many books but this one is by far the best.

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Summary: An Unforgetable Classic
Review: The novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien tells the story of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. He is forced to join a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim their families' ancient treasure from the evil dragon Smaug. It is a dangerous journey and during the quest it is Bilbo who saves the dwarves on more than one occasion and finds Smaug's weak spot to get back the dwarves' treasure. Although at the beginning of the story Bilbo does not believe he can achieve the dwarves' expectations, he ends up surpassing them. Bilbo becomes the unlikely hero of the group after many an example of his courage and ability to perform under pressure. The Hobbit is a wonderful adventure, fantasy novel which appeals to all ages. It can be read as a straight adventure story by younger readers, or as a more moral story by the older reader. Tolkien has tried to ask a question of the reader: would they rather sit at home and do nothing and have a quiet existance, or go out into the world, get involved and make a difference. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a love of exciting, fantasy and adventure stories. Although The Hobbit is around seventy years old, the underlying themes of the book are ageless.

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Summary: The Hobbit's Journey
Review: It all starts off with Bilbo Baggins a jolly, plump little hobbit who goes on a journey in a far away land. He starts off with 12 dwarfs and one mysterious old wizard. He meets dangerous animals and is almost attacked and killed by wood elves. The hobbit saves his friends many times from horrible situations and in the end there is a large battle and a winner emerges. Bilbo, the main character, is an intelligent, but frightened hobbit who turns out to be a hero in the end of the book. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who is interested in magical journeys and far away places. It had a funny beginning, interesting characters and a happy ending. The book overall was very good and is one of my favorites. The book makes you feel like you are right in the middle of their journey with Bilbo. On the other hand if you aren't in to fantasy books and don't like adventures than this book isn't for you!

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Summary: A starting point
Review: While this book is acclaimed as one of the best fantasy novels of all time. I find that the most weighing factor for this is age. Being published in the early 20's, it was certainly a groundbreaking book in its time. At this point, however, while the book is better then some of what is out there, it is given far to much esteem. I found the book, superfluously wordy. The resolution of the plot easy to foresee. And I had a hard time finishing it, I wasn't filled with wonder. Perhaps this is due to my reading a great deal of fantasy previous to reading the Hobbit. I feel the works of HG Wells and Jules Verne have weathered the ages much more effectively. So I would recommend the Hobbit to adolescents, people who are interested in getting into fantasy, and those who have a great deal of patience.

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Summary: Hobbit- brilliant
Review: My book is about a hobbit named Biblo Baggins. All he wants is to live in peace and quiet. It was a wonderful book.I like mediviel evil times, so I found this book interesting. Read it; it's magical.