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As with its predecessor The Hobbit, it is extremely hard to say anything new about this book. However, I may as well add my voice to the thousands who have come before me...
This, then is the first chunk of Tolkien's magnum opus and the book that launched an entire genre; while fantasies existed in literature before, elements from this story have been imitated, pastiched and referenced by countless imitators.
The Lord of the Rings is the product of an incredible amount of work on the part of its c ...more
This, then is the first chunk of Tolkien's magnum opus and the book that launched an entire genre; while fantasies existed in literature before, elements from this story have been imitated, pastiched and referenced by countless imitators.
The Lord of the Rings is the product of an incredible amount of work on the part of its c ...more
Before I start giving my opinion of this novel, I need to get a couple of things off my chest. First, I want to start off by saying that I put off reading this book series for quiet some time. People had tried to convince me to read the books and I would always say I'll get to them eventually. Second, people had tried showing me the movies for years and I would fall asleep during them so it really did make me want to start the novels anytime soon. Lastly, it was only this year that I actually ma
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Mar 10, 2011
Laura
marked it as to-read
