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_millie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
vioque's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
obsessed_w_books's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
pauline1512's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sophinchen's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.0
Boring but I want to read the whole series and I’m hoping the next one picks up with the action
angrywombat's review against another edition
4.0
Ahh... I think this is one of my favorite parts of this series.
So Frodo and the other munchkins have made safe and sound(ish) to Elrond and Rivendell - nothing like the happy singing place it was in the Hobbit - its all a lot more serious this time around. But its not the end! Elrond gets the band together for an epic road trip to... somewhere dark.
The trip south is amazing. I can almost see the places, feel the weather, and smell the damn wolves prowling around. The journey through Moria is (of course) a great highlight, and meeting the rather aggressive elves of Lorien is more familiar (in the Hobbit, the Mirkwood elves were just as suspicious and distrustful of outsiders)
This book ends with the breaking of the fellowship.
What I really liked was that this (and the previous [b:The Ring Sets Out|15404|The Ring Sets Out (The Lord of the Rings, #1)|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1308664236s/15404.jpg|23680554], is that the point of view is limited to the Hobbits (mainly Frodo). It wanders around a little, but stays firmly as a view of people who don't know a whole lot about the wide world - so it keeps a strong sense of "this is all so strange and possibly dangerous" the whole time. And the escape by Frodo and Sam feels all the more saddening because we have no idea of what happened to the rest of the Fellowship. Everyone has scattered, Boromir has been turned by the evil of The Ring, and poor Aragorn seems well and truly in over his head.
A great suspenseful sequence that leaves us hanging for more!
So Frodo and the other munchkins have made safe and sound(ish) to Elrond and Rivendell - nothing like the happy singing place it was in the Hobbit - its all a lot more serious this time around. But its not the end! Elrond gets the band together for an epic road trip to... somewhere dark.
The trip south is amazing. I can almost see the places, feel the weather, and smell the damn wolves prowling around. The journey through Moria is (of course) a great highlight, and meeting the rather aggressive elves of Lorien is more familiar (in the Hobbit, the Mirkwood elves were just as suspicious and distrustful of outsiders)
This book ends with the breaking of the fellowship.
What I really liked was that this (and the previous [b:The Ring Sets Out|15404|The Ring Sets Out (The Lord of the Rings, #1)|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1308664236s/15404.jpg|23680554], is that the point of view is limited to the Hobbits (mainly Frodo). It wanders around a little, but stays firmly as a view of people who don't know a whole lot about the wide world - so it keeps a strong sense of "this is all so strange and possibly dangerous" the whole time. And the escape by Frodo and Sam feels all the more saddening because we have no idea of what happened to the rest of the Fellowship. Everyone has scattered, Boromir has been turned by the evil of The Ring, and poor Aragorn seems well and truly in over his head.
A great suspenseful sequence that leaves us hanging for more!
reaper_hound's review against another edition
4.0
4.75 stars
This was a journey I would read again in the year to come . I'm becoming very fond of Frodo and Sam and Took and Merry are really Jolly too and good old Gimli and Legolas was Great too . In truth this adventure or I say book is a story that will be in my heart and that is the biggest praise I can give the book
This was a journey I would read again in the year to come . I'm becoming very fond of Frodo and Sam and Took and Merry are really Jolly too and good old Gimli and Legolas was Great too . In truth this adventure or I say book is a story that will be in my heart and that is the biggest praise I can give the book
rebecca_nielsen's review
adventurous
slow-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? No
4.0
jazzmaynie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
pimsbooks's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0