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The five star rating from five years ago is still accurate in my book. I think this novel is very close to, if not just is, a perfect story. Maybe I just have a lot of childhood nostalgia for it, but I love reading every part of this, every adventure on their long journey. The battle scenes are not long or gratuitous, which is something that I find pretty arduous in some high fantasy stories. Also, the character arc Tolkien wrote for Bilbo was something I found myself really appreciating this time around; I thought it was really well done. A perfect comfort read.

shelbykrantz's review against another edition

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4.75

Delightful! Fun to listen to. Classic hero’s journey.

andrewawilson's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

triniredreading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

5.0

This time through I listened with the my 9 y.o. who wanted to give it 6 stars out of 5. Andy Serkis's narration was superb but I am overjoyed that my little person was drawn into the adventure and now also loves one of my favourite stories.

maggotqueen666's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

katiegilley's review against another edition

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4.0

2021 thoughts: This was a read aloud with my kiddos this year. It's amazing what details I'd forgotten since last year. I still loved Bilbo's yearning to get back to his hobbit hole. I'm planning to watch the cartoon from the 70s with my kids on Friday as a reward for finishing the book.

2020 thoughts:I first read this in high school and decided that this spring was a good time to reread it. I'm so glad I did because I enjoyed more this time than before! I found that I really appreciated Bilbo's desire for the cozy!

val12's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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