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Full disclosure: I am a life-long Tolkien geek. Mock me, and I'll cuss you out in Elvish. And then I'll breathe a bit of fire at you.
This is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. I actually read LOTR first when I was 9 years old (back when dinosaurs walked the earth...) and it was rough going, so I highly recommend reading The Hobbit first. It explains a lot of things that are important to the trilogy. Also, unlike LOTR, this is a children's book. It's not just for children, by any means, but it ...more
This is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. I actually read LOTR first when I was 9 years old (back when dinosaurs walked the earth...) and it was rough going, so I highly recommend reading The Hobbit first. It explains a lot of things that are important to the trilogy. Also, unlike LOTR, this is a children's book. It's not just for children, by any means, but it ...more
I first read this book when I was thirteen. The reading of this book changed the way I viewed books. All of my adult life. I have told people it was one of the best books I have ever read. With that being said sadly i was a little disappointed. Maybe it is the movies, or the fact that i have read other more gripping novels in the same genre. I still loved the book it was like visiting an old friend, but as sometimes happens when you are young and things are new the memory stays forever large. No
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Finally! I finished this monster of a book (to my eyes).
My only comment: Bilbo is really a happy-go-lucky hobbit.
I see the movie had to rearrange parts of the book to fit into the movie. While I don't really see the Radagast part in the book (he was mentioned, yes, but the movie had ALOT more about him).
The dwarves are mighty irritating (hah!) and for some reason I guessed how Smaug would have been defeated waaaayyy ahead before it happened. Classic fantasy must-happen scenes??
It was a happy rid ...more
My only comment: Bilbo is really a happy-go-lucky hobbit.
I see the movie had to rearrange parts of the book to fit into the movie. While I don't really see the Radagast part in the book (he was mentioned, yes, but the movie had ALOT more about him).
The dwarves are mighty irritating (hah!) and for some reason I guessed how Smaug would have been defeated waaaayyy ahead before it happened. Classic fantasy must-happen scenes??
It was a happy rid ...more
Dec 21, 2012
Barbara
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An entertaining read, though I found myself wondering how Peter Jackson was going to make this into three movies. I quite like Bilbo Baggins, an unlikely but very likeable hero (three words with like in a single sentence).
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Ketutar Jensen
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it was amazing
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