The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Hobbit
Book Review: A delightful, wonderful book
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book over twenty years ago, so I can't recall much of the plot in this review. But I do remember greatly enjoying it. I became a fan of J.R.R Tolkien for life. Anyone who has read or watched Lord of the Rings and not read the Hobbit is making a mistake. I can't think of anything negative to say about this book.Book Review: A fascinating look into Tolkien's creative process
Summary: 5 Stars
What a fascinating look into the creative process for "Middle Earth" this book provides! It's the first of Tolkien's works set in that realm, and it introduces characters he later tweaked to suit his needs in writing The Lord of the Rings. The first look at Gollum is a real treat, and so is the overall setup for the universe of the later trilogy. Dwarves, elves, trolls, goblins and hobbits...oh, my!
Compared to the complex "Rings" books, this one tells a simple and straightforward tale. Its violence and general scariness level is about the same as most traditional fairy tales, making it suitable for most children although decidedly unsuitable for kids who get nightmares easily (I was one of those myself - "Hansel and Gretel" absolutely freaked me out). Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives contentedly in a very comfortable hobbit hole, welcomes first a wizard named Gandalf and then a band of noisy, hungry, demanding dwarves into his home. Before he knows it, he's been swept up in their quest to reclaim an ancestral treasure - a quest that takes him far away, on a journey from which he may never return.
My well-meaning friend who suggested giving this book a miss, "Because it's just for children," apparently has far different tastes than I do. What fun!
Book Review: The Hobbit
Summary: 5 Stars
I liked it better in English than in German, which isn't astonishing as the original is in English.
I like Bilbo and his being an anti-hero and I felt with the elbs when they shot down the dragon who in the end got, what all greedy, power hungry people deserve.
Book Review: Fast delivery, product as discribed
Summary: 5 Stars
Although a used book it was in very good condition. I read this book many years ago but my wife and daughter have never read it. After seeing the Lord of the Rings movies they now want to explore the story with the detail the Tolkien put into his work. I am sure they will enjoy it.Book Review: Childhood memories galore
Summary: 4 Stars
This shall forever and always be a literary classic. In fact, I think I prefer it the popular Lord of the Rings, as it stears to a more childlike sense of wonder in an utterly charming sample of hobbits, dwarves, and dragons.
It's hero: a loveable but unlikely champion called Bilbo Baggins who would rather not go on an adventure if he could help it. And yet he is dragged into a quest for dragon treasure when Gandalf the wizard spreads the rumor that poor Bilbo is an infamous burglar.
Here we have all the necessities of a proper fantasy: a charming, dangerous world, quirky characters, trolls, dragons, and wars.
This is cuter and more of a fairy tale than LOTR will ever be, but perhaps it's better that way: a great story rather than an epic.