Jon Gill answers “I was wondering, is it best to read The...”

Jess (AKA shortstuff) asked this question about The Lord of the Rings:

I was wondering, is it best to read The Hobbit series first or does it not matter?

Jon Gill The pace of the Hobbit is much quicker (easier to read aloud to kids within their attention span), and it does a more succinct job of *hinting* at the…moreThe pace of the Hobbit is much quicker (easier to read aloud to kids within their attention span), and it does a more succinct job of *hinting* at the mythology and ancient histories of the peoples without needing to fully delve into them, as LOTR does much moreso. But LOTR is far from dull; it's just much more deep and covers many more stories intertwined. If you like the Hobbit (and you probably will!), then read LOTR afterward to get the *full* experience! (less)

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