The ultimate \"ringasm\" united! All reviews of the entire series combined for your convenience, and to help this lazy procrastinator create another review in a copy-and-paste style. The Fellowship of the RingFounding a genre like a boss. Stealing everything possible from mythology and the, maybe sometimes a tiny bit boring, old classics.The beloved tradition of using others' ideas to create something new is big here, especially because Tolkien had the perfect background to milk everything from...

When my parents wanted to wash their hands of me and treat me with a distanced forbearance – as I sweated it out in a nearby hospital, resisting my coming of age – it felt like the whole world had ganged up on me, though of course, it hadn't. Freaky behavior has its downsides. The Daemon of Self-Pity, though, had begun to DEVOUR me, spitting out tiny bone fragments at the everyday world. Self-inflation precipitates deflation, but – bipolar as I had suddenly become – I dumbly balked at any corr...

This is the story of Frodo who goes on an impossible quest to destroy a very powerful and magical ring. Along the way, Frodo travels with various characters, and they find themselves constantly in peril. This book was very challenging for a variety of reasons. It has a completely different world with completely new beings (hobbits, etc.) while the book flows as if you know all about these creatures. Additionally, it was so different from reality that it was difficult to visualize. This was one ...

The definitive cornerstone of the fantasy genre. Since J.R.R. Tolkien published *The Lord of the Rings*, he's inspired countless fantasy writers. I love the earlier classics too, like Verne, Carroll, and C.S. Lewis, but *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*? They're institutions. 🐯👍Am I the only one who thinks Sam is the real hero of *The Lord of the Rings*? Sam is the ultimate accidental hero. He's the boy or girl next door, just an ordinary bloke. Sam is you and me, and he embodies the co...

One of the greatest trilogies ever written and the gold standard against which all fantasy writing is judged, The Lord of the Rings still reigns supreme. Tolkien meticulously crafted his masterpiece, paying incredible attention to realism, unforgettable characters and monsters, a compelling storyline, epic battles, and a classic quest narrative. While I personally loved The Two Towers, all three books in The Lord of the Rings are absolutely stunning. This edition, despite the less-than-ideal cov...

Writing a review of this masterpiece feels impossible. I can’t do it. There’s just too much to talk about, and I love it far too much to articulate my thoughts in a normal way. So instead, I’ve picked one element from each book that I liked the most (taken from my list of ten on each review) and added them here. It’s the best I can do, though I know many Goodreads users share my difficulty when reviewing *The Lord of the Rings* by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's just one of those books, you know? Anyway, h...

Look at thisss, hobbitses! Not bought at a flea market for a few bucks. Catalogue says worth seven hundred dollars. Oh yes, Not knows about bookses, gollum. But can't touch, can't read, she says too valuable. Going to eat fish instead, but nice birthday present, oh yes precious. This edition of *The Lord of the Rings* by J.R.R. Tolkien is a treasure! If you're looking for rare book reviews, you won't find many like this!

Not a review, and there probably won't be one any time soon. I also won't be climbing Mount Everest in the near future. But here are some cool illustrations that I found and want to share. Consider it a visual journey through J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings* rather than a typical book review. World of the Ring by Jian Guo. If you love fantasy book art, check these out!

Twenty-five years ago, I'd have showered J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings* with my highest praise. I discovered *The Lord of the Rings* on my own, which meant the world to me at twelve. The only books I'd found myself were mythology and horror. Everything else, from D.H. Lawrence to Hemingway to Dickens to Shakespeare (and even *Dracula* and *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* because they were \"true\" classics), was suggested and approved by my mother (for which I'll always be grateful).But *The ...

Considering that *The Lord of the Rings* is one of the most popular books of the last century, it's surprising to see how few reviews there are here. I get the impression that many people feel guilty about liking *The Lord of the Rings*. It's a phase you go through, and the less said about it, the better. I think this is unfair to *The Lord of the Rings*, which, I am prepared to argue, is a whole lot better than it's generally made out to be; I don't think its huge success is just evidence that ...