Reviews for The Lord of the Rings

The average rating for The Lord of the Rings based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-14 00:00:00 Michael Silva Years ago I went to the cinema with my brother (who loves LOTR) to see the second Lord of the Rings-film. I hadn't seen the first one, but my brother was so enthusiastic I went with him. I was a bit confused. Though the fight scenes were cool and I remember Legolas sliding down stairs/railings shooting arrows and I thought that was cool as well. There were talking trees, which was weird. I liked Merry and especially Pippin. Frodo was a bit mean. About a year later I watched the first film. Alone, on a weekday afternoon. I was bored and don't remember much from that film, except they were in a forest at one point. That is it. About five or six years later I watched the final film. Having completely forgotten the two first ones and not remembering the names of places and characters I was again quite lost. The spider was super freaky and scary and I had my eyes closed during that scene. There were elephantish creatures and I love Pippin. C'est tout. Just so you know that this, my first read of LOTR, is very much like discovering this story for the first time. I have technically watched the films, but in the wrong order and years apart and I probably remember three minutes in total. So I am not counting the films. Also, I have decided that this is the year I will do things that I have previously been unwilling to do - like drinking coffee, eating sushi, and reading LOTR. So, here's my thoughts on the first book: I love, love, love the hobbits and Hobbiton. Love them. I could spend chapters on end in the Shire. One of the few things I remember from the films is how much I loved Pippin, but Merry might be stealing his thunder. And Sam, good old Sam. Unlike many other people apparently, the songs didn't annoy me at all. They are an important part of the hobbits' culture and history and I liked the images of them singing to pass the time or to keep their spirits up, or just as an outlet of their joy. The Black Riders are terrifying. Constantly lurking in the shadows, I got all nervous when the hobbits, and later Strider too, had to cross marshes or moors or mountains. Who knew when the Riders would catch up with them? And then what would happen? And the Elves… I understand Sam's fascination. They are wonderful. Could have prettier names though. Thinúvien is not a pretty name for the most beautiful Elvish woman, and Glorfinden deserved a better name as well. But the Elves themselves are great. Looking forward to the next part. I know boring bits are coming up, everyone has warned me about them, but I just really want to know what happens to my hobbits and Strider. Will start the next bit soon.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-11-17 00:00:00 Michael Siverly So for those who are unaware, this is part of a boxed set of LOTR that breaks each of the books of the trilogy into two volumes (six physical books). This is Book 1 of Fellowship of the Ring. I have to say it started off a bit slow and I often find myself drifting as I'm reading, but it got pretty exciting towards the end. I will definitely finish the series, but might choose to take my time with it.