Reviews tagging 'War'

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

50 reviews

naomi_k's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Blood

Minor: Xenophobia and War

shannasbooksnhooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I remember reading this a long time ago. I'm pretty sure I finished it that time around, but I can't quite remember. (And this was well before my usage of Goodreads.) I started this back in November with my family - every other Sunday, we meet over Zoom and read for about an hour. We started our Zoom reading with The Hobbit earlier in 2021 and then moved on to The Fellowship of the Ring. My family Zoom read is still in Fellowship (about to start Book 2), but I decided to read ahead since, thanks to my recent reading surge (or "reading high"). And boy oh boy, am I glad I began reading this. For my The Lord of the Rings reading, I am counting both the individual "books" (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King) and LoTR as a whole. (Tolkien originally intended it to be published as one whole book with six sections, or "books", but the publisher said that would be too expensive and had him divide it into 3 books, each with 2 sections/"books".) I will be doing an overall review for LoTR once I finish The Return of the King.
"'I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.'"
As someone already attached to the characters within Middle Earth thanks to growing up on the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit movie, Peter Jackson's live-action Lord of the Rings trilogy, and then from 2012-2014, falling in love with Jackson's live-action Hobbit trilogy (I have my issues with it, but I overall love it). This is definitely something everyone should read at least once, or at least try to read. Hell, Sir Christopher Lee (may he rest in peace, power, and magic) read this trilogy once a year and met Tolkien. (I 100% intend to follow in his footsteps once I finish it up this year.) This is one hell of a book to get through, but it is a cornerstone and the precursor of modern fantasy as we know it today. The world is so magical and wonderful. Although lengthy, Tolkien does a fantastic job in creating this world, its story, and characters for all readers.
And to those of you who argue the <i>Harry Potter</i> wizards could beat Gandalf in a fight: no they can't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and War

But he 100% knew what he was doing in the buildup to the Mines of Moria and finding Balin's tomb and Ori's body next to it. He so knew what he was doing writing that, and I was internally screaming at this because of my attachment to Balin thanks to Jackson's Hobbit movies.

shieldbearer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Andy Serkis' performance really gives a new experience of the text- his ability to accent characters and differentiate voices is helpful, and his emotional reading- tense when action is at its height, smooth when the story flows unharried- is one I found myself thoroughly enjoying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Slavery and Colonisation

epsyphus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Very enjoyable. Still find it strange that Sam calls Frodo sir all the time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

midnightcomets's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad 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

5.0

I love this book with my whole heart, and this time, reading it slower, and annotating quotes, I loved it even more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death and War

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A story of friendship and bravery.  I loved this re-read seeing the relationship and loyalty between the characters. Such a rich and many layers world of folklore and song has been created, it was a joy to exist in it. Moments of humour mixed with moments of tension, but what shines through is the love of tales and telling stories and the appreciation of a take well told and a song well sung. 

I can't unexpectedly teary at a couple of moments, one when despite really nit wanting g to Frodo accepts the Ring, then his delight when people get love ask to accompany him. The other when Sam goes after Frodo when Ftido decides it is safer for all if he goes to Mohnt doom alone. His heartfelt speech was beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Violence, Blood, and War

ryraeriv's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fantasy book with a well-developed world that takes a slow, meandering path through incredibly lush description and an ever-increasing sense of urgency. If you really like reading about trees and people traveling through different landscapes without huge segments of action or dialogue this book is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

dargent94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, and War

blossomclouds's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and War