The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
Unfortunately, I saw the movie before reading the book. I've now read all three. Some reviewers have complained about the amount of detail in the books. Personally, after seeing the movies, I was full of questions: very curious about the history of the cultures of the inhabitants of Middle Earth, the landscapes and geopgraphy, and the lives of specific characters. The movies give you a taste of Tolkien's grand epic, but the books themselves suck you into Middle Earth. I was mesmerized and welcomed the painstaking detail. Tolkien didn't just create a landscape, races and languages. He created a universe that comes to life in the pages of the books.
I attribute the epic's success to the intense emotion that it invokes. When reading, one genuinely feels the characters' hardships, fears the orchs, Saruman, the Urukai. The book is chilling and invokes terror at times.
My copies of the books have detailed appendices and maps. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to refer to the maps of Middle Earth and track the fellowship on their quest. I highly ecommend using such maps when reading the books.
In summary, if you long to know more after having seen the movies, you'll find yourself immersed in and hypnotized by the text. If, on the other hand, you're satisfied knowing what's given on the widescreen, you probably won't make it through the first book. The best case scenario would obviously be to experience the books first. Unfortunately for many, myself included, the first experience with Tolkien's works was on the bigscreen.
Book Review: The Best!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being an almost fanatic Tolkein fan, this is a great way to "read" this book and still get things accomplished. I highly recommend this book to other fans.Book Review: friendship at its finest, begging your pardon [no spoilers]
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Fellowship of the Ring" composes two books in "The Lord of the Rings" history, the first focusing on the Hobbits and the Shire whereas the second develops the Fellowship whilst filling in unanswered gaps of other characters from the first book. The author skillfully mixes a concoction of effortless lyrics, wicked monsters, and intermittent magic in a dark and foreboding fantasy.
As part of an epic tale, not only does "The Fellowship of the Ring" masterfully addresses the responsibilities of good versus evil but also examines companionship and loyalty within the confines of a tremendously treacherous task. Suspense grows as the importance of the Ring-bearer's objective is fully appreciated as the Ring's power incites an evil influence on those nearby.
Regrettably a peculiar encounter involving Tom Bombadil, a vigorously charming and unique individual, needlessly diminishes the potency of the Ring. Many readers feel the entire episode concerning Tom and Lady Goldberry is unnecessary to the progress of the menacing plot other than a silly interruption.
The collection I own has "The Hobbit" along with all books of "The Lord of the Rings" and contains inside the final novel a comprehensive appendices and index, the ultimate standard for any author wishing to compile a comprehensive series. As with about every film-based novel, I would suggest at least not watching the movie prior to reading the book if not forgoing the movie (although it is one of the greatest movies of all time) thereby leaving the story entirely to the imagination.
I highly recommend the book collection to any fan of the fantasy genre.
Thank you.
Book Review: meh
Summary: 4 Stars
this was a pretty good book, personally, i liked the movie better, but it did have a pretty interesting plot when you get passed the details, which are really boring in the way that it spent 2 pages explaining everywhere they went. It is an amazing journey that gets some hobbits and men and some mythical creatures in mortal trouble, and JRR tolkein did do a good job writing out the fight scenes so you could tell what was happening, it actually was exiting to read.
Im not going to try to explain the whole plot, because there are so many parts to it that I would be typing all day, but I will say that a bunch of different creatures are on a quest to destroy the ultimate evil. For people who like fantasy and action this is a great book.
Book Review: great book but detail goes overboard
Summary: 4 Stars
I admit I saw the movies before I read the books. I'm just finishing up The Fellowship of the Ring now, and I must admit, I had to skip some parts out of sheer boredom. I love the storyline and the character development, but some of the detail just seems kind of, well, not desperate, but Tolkien seemed determined to make this the longest book ever. I don't think all the descriptions were absolutely necessary for the story, nor were they really enjoyable either.
I love everything in, and not in the movie, especially Tom Bombadil, who brings life and happiness to a very dark story. Over all, it is a very, very well written book, but a warning: There are parts you might have to skip, and don't worry, most of them aren't that important to the story.
I'd suggest this to any Lord of the Rings fan, absolutely, and also to anyone who loves a great fantasy novel. It's very intriguing and entertaining, and there are many awesome poems and songs, but just be aware that the prologue makes it seem like it won't be a good book. To be honest, I skipped the prologue and still loved the book anyway. I recommend this strategy.