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madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Drug use, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Once again, Andy Serkis does an amazing job narrating. He does really capture the characters and I feel like he kind of channels the performance of the other actors from the movies. His overall way of narrating also conveys the wonder and whimsy and magic of Tolkien's world and descriptions. It's just fun to listen to.
The book is wonderful outside of Serkis' performance of course. Tolkien was an amazing writer. I feel like the way he carries the narrative from description to world building flows so well. While time felt a bit loose and things would just happen, it matched the way the story was told. Like I was reading the old stories of myths and legends and folklore. It was genuinely a very well written, wonderful story.
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Alcohol