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A review by wuthrinheights
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Now we've reached the end of the trilogy. The war is upon them, the sun sank beneath the earth, the fellowship broke into many areas. I was terrified for them. Who can you trust? Where do you go? Will you ever see your fellow army members again? Just how many deaths and destruction will you go through?
Unlike the previous two books, this one had a quicker pace. I was flying through Part 1. War was forging on. New characters, deaths, madness, injuries, deceitful characters. It was like an avalanche. So much was happening quickly and you can't do anything except to watch it unfold helplessly; a frightening disaster.
I was surprised that things ended quite early but despite the sudden ending, it didn't feel anticlimactic at all. I was only worried that I was wrong and things were about to get even worse. But I definitely could breathe better in the second part.
At last, I got to the end. My heart felt ridiculously heavy during the last few pages. I could feel the pages getting thinner and thinner, and I felt like digging my heels in and saying "No no no! Don't let it go this way! I will not let it!" But it did. Just as I feared. Tears threatened to leak and my chest was hurting from the sadness.
But it's over. I didn't expect the trilogy to end this way but in a way, I'm glad it did. Everything was tied up nicely like a well-wrapped present on Christmas eve. I have spent the past 9 days with the Fellowship and I couldn't be happier that I concluded my October with these wonderful characters. Goodbye, hobbits! I will miss you dearly.
The second half of the book (after The Return of the King) had some incredible sources. Appendices, maps, additional tales, calendars, family trees, dictionaries and indices. I've skimmed through most of them but I'll save it for another day for when I need a little pick-me-up. It's a cool thing to have for fans of LOTR. Now I can finally sleep and hopefully I'll dream of elves and hobbits saving the world.
Unlike the previous two books, this one had a quicker pace. I was flying through Part 1. War was forging on. New characters, deaths, madness, injuries, deceitful characters. It was like an avalanche. So much was happening quickly and you can't do anything except to watch it unfold helplessly; a frightening disaster.
I was surprised that things ended quite early but despite the sudden ending, it didn't feel anticlimactic at all. I was only worried that I was wrong and things were about to get even worse. But I definitely could breathe better in the second part.
At last, I got to the end. My heart felt ridiculously heavy during the last few pages. I could feel the pages getting thinner and thinner, and I felt like digging my heels in and saying "No no no! Don't let it go this way! I will not let it!" But it did. Just as I feared. Tears threatened to leak and my chest was hurting from the sadness.
But it's over. I didn't expect the trilogy to end this way but in a way, I'm glad it did. Everything was tied up nicely like a well-wrapped present on Christmas eve. I have spent the past 9 days with the Fellowship and I couldn't be happier that I concluded my October with these wonderful characters. Goodbye, hobbits! I will miss you dearly.
The second half of the book (after The Return of the King) had some incredible sources. Appendices, maps, additional tales, calendars, family trees, dictionaries and indices. I've skimmed through most of them but I'll save it for another day for when I need a little pick-me-up. It's a cool thing to have for fans of LOTR. Now I can finally sleep and hopefully I'll dream of elves and hobbits saving the world.