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Jul 19, 2010
Hesper
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Every few years I let a different well-meaning friend talk me into picking this up again, and every time I let my sense of sport trump my better judgement, I end up reaching the same conclusion I did when I was twelve: this book is unreadable. By me. I am evidently a tiny and aberrant minority.
First off, I should admit that I am hobbit-intolerant. I can't stand those little suckers, their gross feet, and their obnoxiously idyllic Shire. They are romanticized, hairy footed little people, best de ...more
First off, I should admit that I am hobbit-intolerant. I can't stand those little suckers, their gross feet, and their obnoxiously idyllic Shire. They are romanticized, hairy footed little people, best de ...more
This book is like Mary Poppins: practically perfect in every way.
I came to the start of this trilogy of books as a reader that had only ever seen them portrayed in movies. So to actually read them for the first time was absolutely amazing. For any fan of the movies I highly recommend it! The world is much richer and more vibrant, with greater nuance and detail, and just an all around more vivid and brighter world than the movies could ever hope to portray. They still did a great job though!
The characters were richly displayed and wonderfully drawn. The scener ...more
The characters were richly displayed and wonderfully drawn. The scener ...more
May 20, 2010
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