The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Author: J.R.R. TolkienEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-12
ISBN: 0618640150
Number of pages: 1178
Publisher: Mariner Books
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- ISBN13: 9780618640157
- Condition: New
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Book Review: "Great", but hard work and very dark
Summary: 3 Stars
"The Lord of the Rings" is one long novel, often presented in parts. It is "Great Literature" for adults. But for younger readers who were enticed by "The Hobbit", LOTR proves to be hard work that gets harder as the novel progresses. Also, LOTR is considerably darker than is "The Hobbit".
There are plenty of reviewers here who will give you the gist of what happens in the story. I just want to let you know that you may have to prepare yourself for some work in reading this long novel.
Three stars may be a poorer rating than the novel deserves. I am not kidding about LOTR being "Great Literature". There is a lot of stuff going on and the author spent a lot of work building up the background for the story. However, "Beowolf" also is "Great Literature", but is not a great deal of fun to read. Fortunately, LOTR is fairly good reading. Still, I will stick by the three stars. I think I, mostly, felt exhausted by the end of the story. Frodo does most of the hero stuff. But, I could not help but feel that Samwise was the hobbit to really admire in this story.
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