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2018 update: I'm knocking down a star this time to a solid 4, because while I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Hobbit once more, I did notice a few problem spots this time around. I'm not talking about the glaring absence of female characters, since that argument against Tolkien has been done to death. I think this is the book where he tried to fit too much into too short of the book, so that some scenes feel very rushed and conveniently wrapped up. For example, I hate when during the climax of an
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Listened to new audiobook narrated by Andy Serkis. Excellent!
The hobbit seems to have been written for children. The feel of the tone for the book seems to akin to chid's story. Having said this, like any fairy tales the Hobbit has some lessons embedded within its simplicity. Our Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, is a reluctant hero who knows there is something in him the yearns to be unique and heroic but like everyone else in life too anchored to the comforts of life to discover it within himself.
He is eventually pushed out of his comfort zone by the arrival of G ...more
He is eventually pushed out of his comfort zone by the arrival of G ...more
It was fun to go back and re-read this novel, especially after seeing the movie. It's such a short book and I can't believe how many extra action scenes the films have added that were not in the novel. They seriously turned the one book into a trilogy of films. Still, it's a wonderful story and I'm looking forward to reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy as well :-)
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Jan 09, 2009
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it was amazing
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