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Summary: One of the best fantasy books written in the 20th Century
Review: What else can be said about Tolkien's epic fantasy that has not already been said by critics more worthy than myself?
Lord of the Rings, for a point of fact is three books, the title referring to the trilogy as a whole. It is also one of the most exciting stories that will ever grip teenager and adult alike. Who needs Harry Potter and friends when we have Frodo Baggins and the fellowship of the ring? The storyline is simple enough. Frodo and his cousins, plus the dim but loveable Sam Gamgee leave the safety of shire to head for adventures and lands unknown. Lead by the mysterious wizard Gandalf, their first task is to find out the origins of the "one ring", a ring with a history as bloody and magnificent as Middle Earth itself. Frodo Baggins is an unlikely hero in every sense of the word, just as his Uncle Bilbo was in the prequel to Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit where the "one ring" makes it first appearance. It is on Frodo's small shoulders that the fate of Middle Earth rests, and when Gandalf is lost along the way, all seems doomed.
I won't say anything more about the plot less I give too much away and annoy potential readers to this wonderful epic of magic, war, music and tragedy.
On a more practical level I just love this chunky one book edition but I will warn you it is VERY heavy to hold so it might be worth investing in the individual books of the triology for ease of read. Let's put it this way I have biceps on my wrists from holding this book up in bed so choose your Lord of the Rings books with care is all I can say!
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Summary: okayyyyy....Cool......
Review: Over and Over i have heard rave reviews on this trilogy as if i were the Bible itself. Granted, this was a good set of books, but Calm Down people! It starts out VERY well. I'll say this. The first book goes along fairly quickly with a sufficient amount of action and a great re-introduction of Gandalf. (The way he goes in and out of the story and dissapear on "mysterious" business stays true to his character.) The 2cd book was alright, but started losing me when they so deeply into politics and King-hood. I just didnt see how that was so critical to the whole plot. Yes, its worth writing about but i think they Tolkien drags the whole war out a bit much. I got impatient to find out what was going on with the characters he started me out with, and didnt care much about the Riders of Rohan or the old sickly king, Eowyn and all. I wanted to know where Frodo was! And the third book...well....i didnt bother with the first part of it, i just skipped on to Frodo and Sams adventures with Gollum and in the Heart of Mordor. These are the scenes which made the book for me. :) Sams protectivness just touched my heart, and Frodo turns out to be braver than even his uncle Bilbo. When he and Frodo were about to die, i swear, the moment between those two.... Naw, i wont spoil it for young readers who havent got it yet. My biggest complaint was that after the whole ordeal was over, and the book should be ending, Tolkien drags it out into 5 or 6 more chapters that i simply thought were unnessesary. Anyway, be prepared to have alot of free time if your going to start this Trilogy. Its a good read but your going to have to struggle through a few bad parts to get to the good ones.
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Summary: A Classic Epic
Review: Who ever thought that when, so long ago, The Hobbit was published that it would become the father of all modern fantasy works? I'm sure that "Papa" Tolkien was the last who thought that this would occur. Many people are esteeming it this way, as do I. This "Classic Epic" has encited many people, myself included, to become avid readers. And in some cases writers. If you have NOT read this book, do. It does wonderful things.
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Summary: Just read LotR for the Umpteenth time...
Review: Words can't express how good this book is. It really is a fantastic tale full of adventure, danger and emotion. The book should be included among some of the greatest English mythology. You HAVE to read this, it's sooo good. It tells the tale of Frodo the Hobbit and his quest to destroy the One Ring forged by Sauron in MiddleEarth, the end of the Third Age, the return of the King of Gondor and the remaking of Narsil, the sword of the heirs of Elendil and of the passing of the Elves over the Western Sea. An absolute must - already the downloads for the movie coming out in 2001 have surpassed those of Star Wars: Episode 1, and I for one can't wait for the movie to come out..................
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Summary: Some of the greatest books of all time
Review: Amazing detail, wonderful characters and heart pounding action.You must own these books.
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Summary: The basis of fantasy
Review: This book and the Hobbit were the first fantasy books that I had ever read, and sence then I've read a lot more. Tolkien basically made up this style of writing, and it is so much enjoyed that it is continued today. This is the kind of book that you will come back to every now and then, for the rest of your life.
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Summary: Feel like a hobbit
Review: Reading it again at this moment. Can't stop. Lights out at two in the morning but eager to read on when I wake up. Well, five minutes just before leaving for work. Etc. You can't deny it: it holds you by the throat. The masterly thing of course is the combination of a true quest and fantasy. It's a created world you love to crawl into. Like a hobbit in elfcloths you are a invincible participant.
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Summary: Sulkin' without Tolkien
Review: Why'd this guy have to leave us? Who shot JRR? I hope he's enjoying the creativity of the only One more imaginative than himself--the Creator of the Universe. As for us, still strapped to this mortal bowling bowl and rolling down the lane of history (hopefully, staying out of the gutter), Tolkien's absence is our loss. I'm sulkin' without Tolkien...wishing he'd written more, wishing he'd never written LOTR in the first place. Why? Because it's spoiled me--I can scarcely enjoy the barrage of inferior fantasy. The musty, damp, and gritty reality of Middle Earth reveals uncanny moments of beauty, then strips back the uneasy facade to show us seductive and frightening evil. Only an author familiar with the spiritual reality of such a cosmic battle could use a fictional tool to etch it into our culture with such vividness. And only a man like Tolkien, a man in relationship with the True King in heaven, could show the costly, but victorious battle against the Darkness.
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Summary: I CANT STOP READING "LOTR" AGAIN AND AGAIN
Review: DON'T TELL ME YOU DID NOT EVEN READ IT ONCE.
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Summary: One of the best fantasy books
Review: I have been wanting to read this book for the longest time and, finally, I have. It rose above my expectations! I expected it to be good, but not THIS good! Tolkien is truly the master. Although he uses a somewhat outdated writing technique, I still found the story entralling. Could not put it down until I had finished the last word!
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