The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition
Book Review: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Summary: 5 Stars
The book was in great shape. It was what I was looking for. It wasn't expensive. My boyfriend loved it and was it what he was looking for quite some time. Book Review: This is the way to buy "Lord of the Rings" all three parts at one time.
Summary: 5 Stars
A single volume is more impressive; yet a little hard to wield. You may want to look up the reviews for the individual books (The Return of the King/the Two Towers/the Fellowship of the Ring.) Note one book or three that this is one story and not a trilogy. The work was artificially split for convenience. Also if you listen to a recorded version you can hear how to pronounce the names and places. Listening also allows time to digest the story as it progresses.
I read several notes on the works and find that it is smarter to read the work first; then if you want to you can compare your view with the notes. You don't want to stop and say "Oh a shadow. What can that mean?" Also even thought J. R. R. Tolkien is quite explicit in the beginning that this is not an allegory or even a reference to events in the real world, some people try to equate the RING with the BOMB.
There are several things that I found pleasing. One is that no one goes off and has any unrecorded adventures. This is each group especially in "The Two Towers" is completely tracked even though the events are parallel; Tolkien does not have to use flash backs to do so. I am also impressed with the fact that even though you see several references to good and evil, that every being in the story had a purpose and a destiny that was not strictly black and white. Gandalf reminds Frodo to spare Gollum as Bilbo did. At other times as in Bible stories evil intentions can bring about good situations. Well, enough philosophizing just read it and enjoy it on the story level. You may find that only drawback is that it ends too soon.
Book Review: ryans review
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was very entertaining but incredibly long. The plot line was intense and involving. It was a super page turner. Everybody should read this book and they will love it. Most people will enjoy this book. The plot is very easy to follow for most readers. If you enjoy action adventure books this one is for you. There is no lack of characters in this book. The amount of characters in this is nearly overwhelming but the detail in which they are portrayed is stunning. The detail in which the environment is written in is very good. The plot starts with a group of people called hobbits. These hobbits don't move around a lot. They like to stay by themselves. There are two hobbits that are very adventurous. These hobbits embark on a journey that takes them to all ends of the land called Middle earth. On their long journey they meet several groups of people. On Their journey they are accompanied by men, an elf, and a dwarf. These people all help the two hobbits meet their goal and they all grow very fond of each other. They all have many battles and travel long distances. At the end of this book there are many surprising plot twists. There are also some surprising aspects with the characters. If you like action adventure books I defiantly recommend this book to be in your home book collection. Book Review: A Pleasure
Summary: 5 Stars
Of course, I've always loved Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien; I really enjoy the in-depth characters and intense plot. But it was even better as a single volume... the books that you love in less expensive and relatively durable binding. My family and I have read through this volume SEVERAL times, and apart from some slight creases in the spine, it's faring quite well.
For those of you that have not read LOTR but seen the movies, I'm sorry- I loved the movies, but they pale in comparison to the books... READ THEM. If you've neither seen the movies or read the books, and you actually enjoy books... READ THEM. If you don't really enjoy reading but you'd like to like reading and you have some spare time... READ THEM. Fantastic for almost everyone- my guess, though, is that anyone 10+ would understand them and enjoy them.
Book Review: what more can you say?
Summary: 5 Stars
After so many people have reviewed this book in such a deservedly positive fashion, it's hard to add much that's new. I will say that it probably would have been difficult for Tolkien to get this book published today, or an editor might have chopped out a lot of the lavish detail in order to make it read a little more briskly. But I think it's better the way it is, and it's also a reflection of writing style from 50 years ago, to some degree. The following has probably already been said a zillion times: it sure seems like there is religious symbolism in the tremendously long journey involving the ring. I understand that Tolkien himself was quite religious. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.