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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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September 3, 2012
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September 30, 2012
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Andrea
Apr 20, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-sorted, fiction-fantasy, list-1001-books
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 ...more
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Apr 02, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Aug 05, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
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