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2021 Review: My goodness, there's so much I don't remember from reading this in 2012! The one scene that stayed with me was the one where Gollum and Bilbo have a riddle show-down. No only is this a memorable, thrilling part, it was made more impactful by listening to Andy Serkis's reading of the novel. It's one of the best!
I'm a little disappointed that Bilbo didn't get to witness most of the Battle of Five Armies. It feels like a cop-out. I also wish there were some female characters involved. ...more
I'm a little disappointed that Bilbo didn't get to witness most of the Battle of Five Armies. It feels like a cop-out. I also wish there were some female characters involved. ...more
Coming at this after having read The Lord of the Rings trilogy several years ago, I was pretty disappointed. The Hobbit seemed very unpolished by comparison, and I was not as captivated by the story in the same way that I remember being with LOTR.
I don't mean to imply that this was not a good story, though; it had many of the characteristics of the trilogy that I enjoyed, but told in a much simpler, less engaging way. The book felt like it had been written for much younger readers--and It proba ...more
I don't mean to imply that this was not a good story, though; it had many of the characteristics of the trilogy that I enjoyed, but told in a much simpler, less engaging way. The book felt like it had been written for much younger readers--and It proba ...more
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (2001)
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