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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

J.R.R. Tolkien

Start date: May 1, 2020

Finish date: May 31, 2020

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Sep 10, 2009 Pete rated it it was amazing

Wow, how things change. I read this again in eager anticipation of the movie, remembering how I devoured the book as a teen before eagerly moving on to The Lord of the Rings. I have heard people (notably Laura) say that they tried the Hobbit and couldn't get through it and I never understood. I do now. The writing is not where it was with LOR. The narration is clunky at best. And the story is a bit weak -- I can't imagine how Peter Jackson is making 9 hours of movies out of that book...

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Feb 21, 2009 Sarah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, fantasy, author-j-r-r-tolkien, 80-in-2017, 80-in-2018

I will forever love this book. I read it for the first time in the 6th grade and have never looked back!

An epic story of Bilbo and his travels to defeat a dragon with a band of wandering dwarves. The story is obviously more complex than that, but that is the backbone story. I consider this an excellent tale of finding self-esteem and learning that you definitely have something to contribute to others.

I re-read it at least once a year, and will recommend it to everyone I know. I hope that my own ...more

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