"You and I, Sam, are still stuck in the worst places of the story, and it is all too likely that some will say at this point: 'Shut the book now, dad; We don't want to read anymore."

Tolkien knew.

These are basically my sentiments reading this whole book.

I'm really glad Frodo is alive, but I actually thought he died for a hot second.

On to The Return of the King...