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: Pure genius
Summary: 5 Stars
This is of course one of the best series ever written. J.R.R Tolkien is by far my faverate auther. his books take u places u wouldnt have ever been able to dream up. this written so poetically that it's a crime this book isnt recognized by all, as one of the top 100 books. his story plot and charactorization is unbeatable. and of course it dosent stop at Lord of the rings he has many other books on middle earth. by far best book in a long long time!!!Book Review: Beautiful and Scary
Summary: 5 Stars
this book was one of the two best stories i have ever read. the characters and some of the scenes are magically beautiful, but also darkly sinister. i can't help think that Tolkien (the author), was trying to catch the reality of this life... that there is an almighty struggle between the forces of good and evil. there are agents of darkness as well as agents of light. i believe, that in writing this book he must have felt a great anxiety about finishing such an epic. this would have been with the knowledge that it had to be written. he is not only telling a brilliant story, but he is also pointing towards the real situation. not only is this world involved, but also whole galxies and perhaps universes in an almighty war between the forces of good and evil. there are magical devices, scientific machines, mysterious races and perhaps even rings of magical power in this battle... you can loose your soul. you can become a deceived minion of evil. beware and watch and pray... the road is slippery, and yet along the way you will have moments of joy and happiness.
it is through recognising the dualisms of good and evil and understanding them in all their substance and power that we can aspire to understand and appreciate the 'true' good. to deny the existence of evil or good is sometimes to be overtaken by the forces of darkness. this is since that evil can only be resisted if it is understood to exist. the teaching of non-dualism found in some eastern religions denies the existence of evil, and in a sense it is right (there is nothing purely evil), but it is also wrong... i say wrong since without acknowledging the existence of evil one will never aspire to be good, nor perhaps be able to resist his assimilation into it.
perhaps one of the greatest storys ever told. i find the symbolism in this book akin to that in the 'never ending story', by michael ende.
do take care, love, flakey xxx.
Book Review: excellent item
Summary: 5 Stars
okay now i really like the lord of the rings and this edition is pretty dang good for the price. is faithful to the original, buy if you're on a budget and want a quality product for a affordable cost.Book Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book, it took me a while to read (two weeks I think) I am glad I did though, I actually started it like 5 minutes after finishing The Hobbit. Thats the way to read it too, because The Hobbit sheds so much light on LOTR that it feels like its part of LOTR and in my opinion it really is since the events of the LOTR are directly caused by certain events in The Hobbit. Read them both... Book Review: Great version, very few mistakes!
Summary: 5 Stars
A clean version that puts the adventures of Middle Earth all in one place for a low price! When I lost (loaned and never returned) my old copies of the LOTR I started looking around for a version that presented all six books together without annoying spelling and editorial mistakes. This version was great, don't waste your money on other versions. Unless you can afford the leather bound versions, I've heard they are excellent.