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Re-read many times but most recently in 2012 & 2016.
"If more of us valued food and song and cheer above hoarded gold it would be a merrier world." ...more
"If more of us valued food and song and cheer above hoarded gold it would be a merrier world." ...more
I decided to read the Hobbit after the first movie was released. I don't know why I never read it before, given that I used to be a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings a few years ago (again thanks to the movies). Then again, reading LOTR was a long process that was never renewed (I was 14 and was bored with the writing style).
Now I'm older and I still think the writing style of The Hobbit is a bit hard to read (or you have to be concentrate - and I wasn't most of the time). I love quick reads an ...more
Now I'm older and I still think the writing style of The Hobbit is a bit hard to read (or you have to be concentrate - and I wasn't most of the time). I love quick reads an ...more
I enjoyed reading about the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. What I appreciated most about this book was how Tolkien portrayed the effects of these adventures on Bilbo's character. Through all of the challenges, Bilbo came to know aspects of himself that he had not known before he left his comfy little hobbit hole. It is a wonderful analogy for all the challenges we face in life and how they give us opportunities to know our inner strengths.
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Meski baru menonton film Lord of The Ring, belum lagi membaca bukunya, entah kenapa saya lebih menyukai karakter hobbit yang satu ini (Bilbo) ketimbang Frodo dalam Lord of The Ring movie. Sifatnya yang nakal sekaligus baik hati merupakan kesenangan tersendiri ketimbang film yang saya tonton. Pandangan saya menjadi lebih terbuka dengan pengarang Tolkien. Saya menantikan membaca Lord of The Ring 1 dan menemukan kisah yang lebih cerah ketimbang filmnya dengan karakter asli Frodo yang lebih baik jug
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It's so nice to go through a book as well-written and enjoyable as this one. It's kind of funny that I had never taken the time to read it, after all of these years of enjoying Tolkien's universe. Now what I'm really wondering is how they're going to adapt such a whimsical, light-hearted children's tale into a Peter Jackson movie.
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Purtroppo questo è uno di quei libri che avrei apprezzato di più 20 anni fa, parte piano, lentissimo, però poi gli ultimi capitoli li ho divorati, anche se la fine di Smog mi è sembrata un po' affrettata. Adesso sono pronta per il film di Jackson...
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Great story that I think everyone should read. It's a classic for obvious reasons, right?
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Jul 21, 2010
Shelby
marked it as to-read
Aug 17, 2010
Elizabeth Stultz
marked it as to-read
May 07, 2012
Sharranya
marked it as to-read
