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scylla87's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
itabar's review against another edition
2.0
Mildly amusing. Sustained humor with a satisfying ending is hard to do.
ella_kate's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
2.5
2.5 stars
Urgh this is not the review I wanted to be making because I really really wanted to like this book and I did for the beginning of the book. But I think that highlights my biggest problem with it: I only liked it towards the beginning . Tom holt is clearly an author who is creates the most wonderfully imaginative concepts for books and are initially incredibly exciting to read but for me the exciting part of the book remain it’s initial concept. Because throughout that’s all that the plot felt like it was, a concept that was just being expanded into a novel and there’s was nothing that drew me to it beyond the initial “selling point” so to say. I think this book would have been better as a short story because the longer it went on for the more it felt drawn out and dull. I also thought that the resolution of the conflict at the end was just a little bit too quick and easy that it made the length of the book seem a little pointless.
But that said it was fun, clever idea that initially was enjoyable and I think could have been really good if it had been structured differently and had a faster pace.
It was just a book that didn’t have a lot happen and was more general vibes, which maybe didn’t match the plot concept of the book.
Urgh this is not the review I wanted to be making because I really really wanted to like this book and I did for the beginning of the book. But I think that highlights my biggest problem with it: I only liked it towards the beginning . Tom holt is clearly an author who is creates the most wonderfully imaginative concepts for books and are initially incredibly exciting to read but for me the exciting part of the book remain it’s initial concept. Because throughout that’s all that the plot felt like it was, a concept that was just being expanded into a novel and there’s was nothing that drew me to it beyond the initial “selling point” so to say. I think this book would have been better as a short story because the longer it went on for the more it felt drawn out and dull. I also thought that the resolution of the conflict at the end was just a little bit too quick and easy that it made the length of the book seem a little pointless.
But that said it was fun, clever idea that initially was enjoyable and I think could have been really good if it had been structured differently and had a faster pace.
It was just a book that didn’t have a lot happen and was more general vibes, which maybe didn’t match the plot concept of the book.
laurenboys's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
boatoflife's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
randyrasa's review against another edition
3.0
This is a Tolkien satire, and that's certainly a topic ripe for spoofing. This book misses few opportunities for absurdity, and it's great fun, for awhile. Problem is, it's a one-note joke that just kind of goes on and on and on. I think this would have been far more effective as a novella or novelette, rather than a 14-hour tome. Still, the brilliant bits are brilliant indeed.
books_plan_create's review against another edition
1.0
Well damn, I loved the first Book in this book. After that, I was done :( It just wasn't for me, but I wish it was.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very clever and silly twist on The Lord of the Rings where it does help to have a reasonable working knowledge of the books or the films as many of the aspects, creatures and objects feature here in some form. Although being a parody, this is very much its own story with its own plot and lead characters. The story also subverts a lots of the tropes it lampshades making for a refreshing read.
There is a large build-up to the plot actually making itself known, the first chunk of the book is largely a series of things happening and it's not until much later that these things become relevant to each other. I didn't mind this as I was enjoying the humour of it all.
A lot of fun ideas and doesn't take itself too seriously.
There is a large build-up to the plot actually making itself known, the first chunk of the book is largely a series of things happening and it's not until much later that these things become relevant to each other. I didn't mind this as I was enjoying the humour of it all.
A lot of fun ideas and doesn't take itself too seriously.