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The Lord of the Rings

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Summary

The Lord of the Rings cannot be described in a few words。 J。R。R。 Tolkien's great work has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic of science fiction。 It is， however， impossible to convey to the new reader all of the book's qualities， and the range of its creation。 By turns comic， homely， epic， monstrous and diabolic， the narrative moves through countless changes of scenes and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail。 Tolkien created a new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal。

This one volume paperback edition includes the complete unabridged text of the three books， The Fellowship of the Ring， The Two Towers， and The Return of the King， that together make up The Lord of the Rings; the Index and full Appendices。 This reset edition contains newly drawn maps by Stephen Raw， based on Christopher Tolkien's original maps。

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Reviews

Elisa ，

3/3✅Es la primera vez que los leo。 Terminé con muchas dudas y sólo sé que los volveré a leer

Claire Ehrenfeld ，

I liked it enough to read this book and its companion books twice。

Daniel J ，

A great and beautiful story of friendship。 The Two Towers was a surprising read for how good it was。 I enjoyed the entire trilogy。

Dan Hasse ，

This book paints the picture of what fantasy should be。 At least in my perspective。 Colored landscapes and numerous mountains and canyons fill your imagination while characters weave their way into your thoughts time and time again as Tolkien delivers what I know as， the greatest fantasy novels that exist。 I would recommend this to anybody any age。

Gavin Mayberry-Long ，

Its a classic for a reason。 Sure it was a hard slog at times。 but the final book and especially the final chapters had be excited to sit down and read。 Cant wait to read more of the middle earth writings。 fan for life

Vanesa Vaannee Taborda ，

En pocas palabras es perfecto。 Es increíble el inmenso mundo que creo este autor。 Me encariñé mucho con los personajes y me sentí parte de la historia desde el principio， tanto que confieso haberme sentido un poco triste al terminarlo。 La amistad entre Frodo y Sam es una de las tantas maravillas de la historia （a quien no le gustaría tener un Sam en sus vidas？）。 La fidelidad que Sam le tiene a su amo， el honor que nunca deja de estar presente en los personajes， la corrupción por el poder， la mag En pocas palabras es perfecto。 Es increíble el inmenso mundo que creo este autor。 Me encariñé mucho con los personajes y me sentí parte de la historia desde el principio， tanto que confieso haberme sentido un poco triste al terminarlo。 La amistad entre Frodo y Sam es una de las tantas maravillas de la historia （a quien no le gustaría tener un Sam en sus vidas？）。 La fidelidad que Sam le tiene a su amo， el honor que nunca deja de estar presente en los personajes， la corrupción por el poder， la magia y podría seguir mucho más。。 Esta historia me conmovió。 。。。more

Jase ，

A review of a book like this at this point is somewhat purposeless but I just want to add that it is perfectly understandable for generations already exposed to this book's descendants that are written more to the tone and vibe of their generation to respect this book， or maybe not even respect it， and not love it as Tolkien has fairly singular obsessions that may not be there thing。 We do very much live in a generation， be it in books or music， or just attention spans， of take all that other st A review of a book like this at this point is somewhat purposeless but I just want to add that it is perfectly understandable for generations already exposed to this book's descendants that are written more to the tone and vibe of their generation to respect this book， or maybe not even respect it， and not love it as Tolkien has fairly singular obsessions that may not be there thing。 We do very much live in a generation， be it in books or music， or just attention spans， of take all that other stuff out and just leave the cool shit。 I'm here for that。 I'm here for the input of all succeeding generations。I'm also here for this book though and while the book stands up to me， even if it didn't， there are a handful of books， maybe less than a half dozen in each genre that you （or at least I） give a 5 stars because of how foundational they are both to the actual art being produced and what it did to carve out a market。 All that 70s/80 epic fantasy， some of which were great， are almost completely indebted to Tolkien and there success with blueprint signaled to publishers， oh this is a thing we can put money in。It's also almost the ultimate mixture for a very young kid obsessed with reading above their level and checks the boxes of classic and that fantasy we all love at once。 I remember being in middle school and it was this series and Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum that obsessed me。Aside， an odd story related to LotR， it actually revealed how bafflingly dumb some adults could be at an age where you still trusted adults and acknowledged their wisdom and experience and didn't think they were all like vile people on facebook all day lol。 I was walking home from the library having checked this book out again （because that's how we do） and I stopped by my best friend's house who lived across the street from me just to see if he was and wanted to play some ball （we lived at the mouth of a park with courts and the it was one of our town's prime spots for pick up games）。 His mother answered the door， saw the book， and said she'd go get my friend but I couldn't come in with that book because "it was a portal of evil"。 I don't know I used such language at the time but it may have been the first time I thought "you're the dumbest mofo I ever met" even before I knew the word。 It's like it got downloaded into my brain from the experience points I just got from this encounter。I remember the day vividly in the only way I could at the time， being somewhat of an already arrogant kid， and thinking damn if their are adults who become like this in the world I'm going to be hugely successful in whatever I choose to do if this is what I'm competing with。 Thanks Tolkien。The movies are great too。 Incredible accomplishment。 Almost impossible to believe。 But the books is where I get my Glorfindel。 。。。more

Biblioda ，

Was soll ich sagen。 Ich hab mit 13-14 alle Bücher damals gelesen und war süchtig。 Den ersten Band las ich über die Osterferien alleine 3 mal。 Alle drei Bänder habe ich mehr als nur einmal gelesen。 Manchmal hab ich auch nur meine lieblings Passagen rausgesucht und erneut gelesen。 Die Geschichte von Frodo und seinen Gefährten ist zeitlos spannend， mitreißend und manchmal frustrierend。 Ein kleiner Hinweis für Neueinsteiger vllt， oft gibt es Wanderlieder und Gedichte，die sich dann lang ziehen können Was soll ich sagen。 Ich hab mit 13-14 alle Bücher damals gelesen und war süchtig。 Den ersten Band las ich über die Osterferien alleine 3 mal。 Alle drei Bänder habe ich mehr als nur einmal gelesen。 Manchmal hab ich auch nur meine lieblings Passagen rausgesucht und erneut gelesen。 Die Geschichte von Frodo und seinen Gefährten ist zeitlos spannend， mitreißend und manchmal frustrierend。 Ein kleiner Hinweis für Neueinsteiger vllt， oft gibt es Wanderlieder und Gedichte，die sich dann lang ziehen können， aber den Charme der Geschichte ausmachen。 Beim wiederholten Lesen hab ich persönlich auch oft solche Stellen weggelassen。 Also no shame，falls es der eine oder andere nicht mag und nur überfliegt。 Lest nur weiter die Story und gebt dem ganzen in Schriftform eine Chance！ 。。。more

Paul Burgoyne ，

A masterpiece。 I read this once a decade - even read the whole thing aloud to my kids when they were too little enough to resist。 They later told me I had turned them into nerds and they had no regrets。 A love of reading and a love for Tolkien grew and flourished。

Alessio Galli ，

If The Hobbit is a modern fable worthy of Perrault or the Grimm Brothers， the Lord of the Rings trilogy is an epic poem that stands tall against Beowulf or the Odyssey。 The story is alive and the characters leap out of the page， they inhabit the reader’s world。 As in the most basic of narratives， Good and Evil are up against each other and the characters are flesh and blood of these two opposite powers。 Certainly a book that stands the test of time and fame。

Diane Blum ，

Epic masterpiece of fantasy。

Jennalyn Shelton ，

I mean， it's Lord of the Rings。It's epic， the father of fantasy， with huge battles raging contrasting small hobbits stumbling up mountains， both of at least equal importance。 The world-building is legendary--backed by a lore that has its own book in The Silmarillion and decades of notes scribbled on scraps of paper。 It's woven with messages of hope and spirituality and characters， objects， places， events， and concepts that the reader can draw personal inspiration from。 It's a love story to human I mean， it's Lord of the Rings。It's epic， the father of fantasy， with huge battles raging contrasting small hobbits stumbling up mountains， both of at least equal importance。 The world-building is legendary--backed by a lore that has its own book in The Silmarillion and decades of notes scribbled on scraps of paper。 It's woven with messages of hope and spirituality and characters， objects， places， events， and concepts that the reader can draw personal inspiration from。 It's a love story to humankind--the ordinary， good people that make all the difference just by going about their daily lives and being good and ordinary。Of course， this book isn't perfect。 There's a lack of female representation despite the awe-inspiring Eowyn， and some parts of the plot drag on。 However， this book is the soul of Tolkien written on paper， infused with the languages and history he dedicated his life to creating， and it's beautiful。Favorite quote:“‘I wish it need not have happened in my time，’ said Frodo。‘ So do I，’ said Gandalf， ‘and so do all who live to see such times。 But that is not for them to decide。 All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us。’” 。。。more

Shweta ，

It seemed the logical decision to read The Lord of the Rings Trilogy after I'd finished reading The Hobbit， so here I am！ I have decided to write a mini-review after each book and then upload them all together along with the dates read for each book。 I decided to focus on one specific theme that I saw as one of the main driving forces in each book。 Hopefully this makes sense， but I make no promises。Also， just as a disclaimer: I don’t mean to treat my review as if I am saying anything new。 Indeed It seemed the logical decision to read The Lord of the Rings Trilogy after I'd finished reading The Hobbit， so here I am！ I have decided to write a mini-review after each book and then upload them all together along with the dates read for each book。 I decided to focus on one specific theme that I saw as one of the main driving forces in each book。 Hopefully this makes sense， but I make no promises。Also， just as a disclaimer: I don’t mean to treat my review as if I am saying anything new。 Indeed， I know that everything that could possibly be said about this trilogy has already been said by those who are better equipped with both the knowledge and the verbiage required。 This is more or less to put my pell-mell thoughts into a format that makes sense at least to myself。 Let it also be noted that I was listening to the film soundtracks during the entire reading of this trilogy。 I did not regret this at all。Overall Thoughts:This went a lot more smoothly than my first attempt at reading this book。 I think I had to be in a different mindset。 The last time I tried to read this book， I was about ten years younger and still very obsessed with reading as much as I could as fast as I could。 However， this time around， I was able to really take my time with the story。 This allowed me to appreciate Tolkien's writing in a way that I wasn't ready to at the time of my first attempt。 When I first tried to read this， I felt like Tolkien would just go on and on about things that really didn't matter。 But now， I can see the importance of these details。 Perhaps it's just because I'm a fan of descriptive writing。 I love it when the prose paints a picture for me to see in my mind's eye。 Tolkien's writing might be a bit slow at times， but it is definitely immersive。 Every time I picked up this book， I felt as if I were being completely submerged and absorbed into Middle Earth。The Fellowship of the Ring （7/18/21-7/25/21）: The Power of ChoiceI was a bit nervous about starting this， as I had trouble the last time I tried （as I said above）。 However， I fell into the story much more readily this time。 I love the films， but I do feel like the hobbits were even more fleshed out in the books （and water is wet）。 I found that I loved them even more in the books than I did in the films， which I did not think was possible。I love that it was a hobbit that volunteered to take the ring to Mordor。 It did not have to be。 There were so many others that wanted to take it， but Frodo was the only one who wanted to take it with no other motive but to destroy it。 He did not have to do it， which makes it so much more important that he did do it。 Frodo was nothing special。 Just a young hobbit from the Shire。 Many of the Fellowship would have been completely unaware of his presence， indeed of the presence of hobbits in general。 He could have gone back and lived his life。 However， Frodo understood that he could live easily now knowing what he did about this cursed object。Likewise， Sam， Merry， and Pippin did not have to join him。 Not carrying the burden of the Ring， they could have gone home。 However， they chose to accompany him。 Through this choice， they carved out their own destinies， destinies that would ripple outwards towards even greater deeds。 All of this happened because of their choices。 Perhaps that is why I love hobbits out of all the Middle Earth races。 They are the epitome of the Ordinary。 They cannot use magic like the elves or wizards。 They cannot bend and tame metal like the Dwarves。 They can only do what they have always done。 Move forward one step at a time， hoping for the best。 The Two Towers （7/26/21-8/1/21）: The Power of NatureI knew that Tolkien was against modern machinery and preferred the beauty of nature， but I think that this book truly showcased this preference。 The Enemy is the one using great machines， while Gandalf （and， indeed， hobbits as a whole） seem to embody the importance and power of nature。  What I loved about this was that nature was not treated as this gentle， passive thing that was used as a force of good against Sauron。 There have been elements of nature that have been shown to be merciless and uncaring of who they capture and kill。 For the trees， it is the Ents that must keep them in line。 The Ents themselves are seen as ancient creatures that are largely unbothered and uninvolved with the comings and goings and doings and undoings of the world of Men， Elves， Dwarves， Hobbits， and the rest。 This is to be expected， seeing as nearly none of theses people seemed to bother to think of the Ents and their charges。 Also， let me just say: the last march of the Ents has always been one of my favorite parts of the trilogy。 There is something so beautiful about watching the river drown the machines and factories of Saruman。 Gandalf saying that he was “Saruman as he should have been，” （p。 495） implies （in my mind anyway） that the charge of the Wizards should have been the tending to， communication with， and preservation of the natural world。 Instead of finding a harmony with nature， Saruman sought to control and destroy it for his own purposes instead。 He did not give nature the respect it deserved， so nature swept him away。 Another moment I want to talk about is when Théoden sees the Ents for the first time on the way to Isengard。 The quote is long， so I’ll put it here:t ‘The king was silent。 “Ents！” He said at length。 “Out of the shadows of legend I begin a little to understand the marvel of the trees， I think。 I have lived to see strange days。 Long we have tended our beasts and our fields， built our houses， wrought our tools， or ridden away to help in the wars of Minas Tirith。 And that we called the life of Men， the way of the world。 We cared little for what lay beyond the borders of our land。 Songs we have that tell of these things， but we are forgetting them， teaching them only to children， as a careless custom。。 And now the songs have come down among us out of strange places， and walk visible under the Sun。”tt“You should be glad， Théoden King，” said Gandalf。 “For not only the little life of Men is now endangered， but the life also of those things which you have deemed the matter of legend。 You are not without allies， even if you know them not” （p。 549-550）。 This， in my opinion， shows how insular and self-centered the thinking of human beings is。 Things of natural beauty and wonder have become the stuff of legend because they cannot possibly exist anymore。 I find myself slipping into this way of thinking sometimes and have to be careful to catch myself。 Many a time， I have questioned the existence of creatures such as cockroaches because they don’t “serve a purpose。” But， that is a human-centered way of looking at the world。 Who am I to questions something’s use in the wide world we live in？ I was happy when Gandalf called the life of Men “little。” It was both a way of humbling Men as well as widening their world view to include that which they considered “legend。” The thing about legends is they are all well and good to sing songs， tell tales， and feel nostalgic about。 However， it is very easy to not truly care about things that have been deemed legend。 They are no longer real to us and， therefore， do not need upkeep， compassion， or communication of any kind。 They are just there to think back fondly about and marvel at。 They， like the extinct creatures of our own world， are artifacts rather than members of the world， thus making it easy to not really care。The Return of the King （8/2/21-9/11/21）: The Power of HopeThis book took me the longest to read not because I disliked it。 It was perhaps because I liked it too much， so I kept putting off the last two chapters。 I knew that once I finished them， I would never again be able to read this series "for the first time。" My only consolation is that I still have the Appendices to peruse！ Now， on to the review。 I felt that， while hope played a large role throughout the trilogy， it was seen most during this last part。 Rather， we had a better and more blatant comparison between hopefulness and hopelessness。 In this part of the review， I'll be referring a little back to The Two Towers。I know that most people would put Samwise Gamgee as one of the best personifications of hope in this trilogy。 While I agree with that， I think that another hobbit would also fit that description: Peregrin Took。 Especially when held in contrast to Denethor （I hated him， though I think I hated him in the films far more）， Pippin seems to have an almost unshakeable amount of hope that all will turn out right in the end。 Pippin's （and Gandalf's） hope provides a stark contrast to Denethor's extreme fatalism and toxic pessimism。 While Denethor continues to rely on his ability of forsight， he uses it as a means of confirming his doomsday-ish ideas and then sits back complacently to watch them unfold。 He has lost all hope， which I suppose is somewhat understandable。 He has been living under the eye for so long， I think it could make anyone lose any and all semblance of hope。 Gandalf， on the other hand， sees hope in their dire circumstances。 He sees it as a sign that Sauron is becoming overhasty。 He hopes also that Gollum will betray himself before he betrays Frodo。 Every part of Gandalf's plan lies in the power of hope。Denethor himself sees hope as a weakness and the lack thereof as wisdom。 As Denethor stands upon his pyre， he laughs and says "For thy hope is but ignorance。 Go then and labour in healing！ Go forth and fight！ Vanity。 Fo a little space you may triumph on the field， for a day。 But against the Power that now arises there is no victory。 To this City only the first finger of his hand has yet been stretched。 All the East is moving。 And even now the wind of they hope cheats thee and wafts up Anduin a fleet with black sails。 The West has failed。 It is time for all to depart who would not be slaves" （p。 853）。 He has already assumed that all will fall because he has "seen" it。 I think Denethor here is a good representation of people who consider themselves to be pundits only to spread doomsdaying fatalism to the masses because they themselves have fallen victim to extreme pessismism masquerading itself as realism and wisdom。 At any given point， things can change。 When Théoden rides into battle， he meets the same fate as Denethor。 In a way， Denethor is correct。 We all die in the end。 However， it was their attitudes towards death that differentiated the two kings。 Death made one into a coward and the other into a fallen hero。 When Denethor burned， he was trying to escape a worse death。 In doing so， he was forsaking his people and was dragging Faramir with him。 His views of death were steeped in resignation。 In comparison， the Riders of Rohan see death as an honor and a way to earn their place in the afterlife。 Théoden， on the other hand， dies a hero， fighting alongside his men and leading them to victory。 Although he falls， he falls having tried。 When Denethor falls， he falls having given in to hopelessness。 Pippin， too， still keeps hope。 When Denethor sends Pippin away before building his pyre， Pippin replies with "I will not say farewell， my lord。" If it wasn't for Pippin's hope in Faramir's strength， Faramir would have been burnt alive。 It is because of Pippin's hope that Faramir is saved。 Denethor， I think， was a lost cause from the beginning。But enough about Denethor。 Let us turn to Samwise Gamgee。 What can I say about Sam that has not already been said before？ He is the very picture of a loyal and stalwart companion。 When Frodo is losing hope on their dark path to Mount Doom， Sam still keeps Frodo's spirits up as much as he can。 When they hear the dying screeches of the Lord of the Ringwraiths， Sam sees it as a good sign， saying "Things are looking up， Mr。 Frodo。 Haven't you got some hope now？" （p。 919）。 Frodo responds with hopelessness， but Same keeps his sprits up， encouraging Frodo as much as he can。 One of the parts in which I see hope in Sam the most is at one of their darkest moments。 Sam has come to the conclusion that he may die on this quest。 However， "Even as hope died in Sam， or seemed to die， it was turned to a new strength。 Sam's plain hobbit-face grew stern， almost grim， as the will hardened in him， and he felt through all his limbs a thrill， as if he was turning into some creature of stone and steel that neither despair nor weariness nor endless barren miles could subdue" （p。 934）。 Even at their lowest point， Sam still finds the strength to carry on。 He takes the hopelessness his was feeling and turns it into strength instead。 After accepting his own mortality， he finds himself ready to carry out the task that might kill him。I think that was the main concept I got from this chapter。 Death is inevitable。 The manner of our deaths may be horrible and violent， or it may be peaceful and gentle。 But to death we must eventually go。 The awareness of our own mortality can either push us into complete fatalism as it does with Denethor。 On the other hand， it could push us to do what we otherwise would never have been able to， as seen in the cases of Pippin and Sam。 We must all die in the end。 Our attitudes and mindsets towards this unchangeable fact inform our actions。 We can either fall to despair or we can rise up。 I'll end with one of my favorite parts of the trilogy: "I wish it need not have happened in my time，" said Frodo。"So do I，" said Gandalf， "and so do all who live to see such times。 But that is not for them to decide。 All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us。" （p。 51） 。。。more

Sheikh Plushcrown ，

surprisingly easy to read - would recommend for anyone who has or hasn’t watched the films。

Katie Baxter ，

I’d never call myself a good reader or an avid reader， I do take a while to read。 However that being said， as much as I went through these 3 books and wished at times it was done， I did thoroughly enjoy them。At times I wished that more attention was on the battles and not just skimmed over。 But I do love the build up to them and the world building in general。 I found myself enjoying characters more that I’d usually be annoyed with in the movies。Overall， it’s a must read for any fantasy fan or ev I’d never call myself a good reader or an avid reader， I do take a while to read。 However that being said， as much as I went through these 3 books and wished at times it was done， I did thoroughly enjoy them。At times I wished that more attention was on the battles and not just skimmed over。 But I do love the build up to them and the world building in general。 I found myself enjoying characters more that I’d usually be annoyed with in the movies。Overall， it’s a must read for any fantasy fan or even just someone who has thought to read Lord of the Rings before。 。。。more

James Derek ，

Best fantasy story everTo review this book is very easy， you wont read anthing more facinating in this genre， it is so well written you almost feel the story is based on real stuff in ancient times， this is my second read through in 20 years and im just as thrilled， the book is so much more detailed and rich than the movies than left out several important part， i understand why but it just showes a story is best read not seen， if you haven't read LOTR is hightime you do， have fun Best fantasy story everTo review this book is very easy， you wont read anthing more facinating in this genre， it is so well written you almost feel the story is based on real stuff in ancient times， this is my second read through in 20 years and im just as thrilled， the book is so much more detailed and rich than the movies than left out several important part， i understand why but it just showes a story is best read not seen， if you haven't read LOTR is hightime you do， have fun 。。。more

Abbas ，

از بهترین داستان ها، کتاب ها، وفیلم هایی هست که دیدم。 اون قدر شناخته شده هست که تعریف ازش لازم نباشه。 دیگه یکی از بزرگترین و پر فروش ترین داستان های فانتزی هست。 با هری پاتر یا نغمه یخ و آتش خیلی مقایسه میشه این داستان، ولی به نظر من یه سر و گردن بالاتره。 دنیای تالکین یه دنیای جامع با نژادها، زبان ها و فرهنگ های متفاوت و کامله。 زبان هایی که تو داستان هست واقعا یه زبان کاملن و تالکین که سازنده اوناست گرامر و لغات جامع یک زبان رو براشون در نظر گرفته。 قطعا این یکی از امتیازات این داستان هست。 اگه به از بهترین داستان ها، کتاب ها، وفیلم هایی هست که دیدم。 اون قدر شناخته شده هست که تعریف ازش لازم نباشه。 دیگه یکی از بزرگترین و پر فروش ترین داستان های فانتزی هست。 با هری پاتر یا نغمه یخ و آتش خیلی مقایسه میشه این داستان، ولی به نظر من یه سر و گردن بالاتره。 دنیای تالکین یه دنیای جامع با نژادها، زبان ها و فرهنگ های متفاوت و کامله。 زبان هایی که تو داستان هست واقعا یه زبان کاملن و تالکین که سازنده اوناست گرامر و لغات جامع یک زبان رو براشون در نظر گرفته。 قطعا این یکی از امتیازات این داستان هست。 اگه به فانتزی علاقه دارین، قطعا خوندین داستان رو。 نسخه انگلیسی هم که دیگه تو ایران هست به فراوانی 。。。more

Nahuel ，

I know I go against everyone on this but I actually couldn't stand another page of fracking dwarves dancing。。。 God， I tried watching the movies， had to watch 10 minutes a day and still couldn't swallow it。。。 I bloody hate LOTR。 I know I go against everyone on this but I actually couldn't stand another page of fracking dwarves dancing。。。 God， I tried watching the movies， had to watch 10 minutes a day and still couldn't swallow it。。。 I bloody hate LOTR。 。。。more

Robert Clark ，

I was worried that I would find it hard to get through the long， descriptive writing of Tolkein， but I'm happy to say that I loved it。 Finally reading this book only deepened the love that I have for the Lord of the Rings story that the movies gave me。 I was worried that I would find it hard to get through the long， descriptive writing of Tolkein， but I'm happy to say that I loved it。 Finally reading this book only deepened the love that I have for the Lord of the Rings story that the movies gave me。 。。。more

Daniela ，

Rilettura in audiolibro。Amato come la prima volta。

Hadiqa ，

All three books are in this one book and I own it so probably that's why it took me so long to read it。 Thick， FAT book small font was overwhelming sometimes but pft yea。 Does this book even need a review？ umm NO！ so yea I better shut up before I embarrass my own self。 :/ The book was draggy sometimes but besides that， no complaints and this version of the book has SO MUCH in the end like timelines， maps， details， calendars， etc so I got so much information out of it。 All three books are in this one book and I own it so probably that's why it took me so long to read it。 Thick， FAT book small font was overwhelming sometimes but pft yea。 Does this book even need a review？ umm NO！ so yea I better shut up before I embarrass my own self。 :/ The book was draggy sometimes but besides that， no complaints and this version of the book has SO MUCH in the end like timelines， maps， details， calendars， etc so I got so much information out of it。 。。。more

Gerdien ，

I skipped over many pages with long descriptions which I found quite tedious。 Watch the movie if you just want the story

Måns Bergström ，

Sauroman var impostor

The Jogfather ，

Exceptional world building。 Stylistic， sometimes long winded， but always clear and often concise。 Indeed epic， not just long。 I look forward to reading this again。 It was the first book I ever finished as an adult， and sparked my love for reading， poetry， and the fantasy genre。

Arliss ，

The “Lord of the Rings” is an all-time favorite for me。 Yes， I usually skip the poems/songs。 Yes， I hate Tom Bombadil。 No book is perfect but Tolkien comes very， very close。 I read this for the first time when I was fifteen。 I have absolutely no clue how many times I have read it since then。 I’ve no doubt， there will be many more。

Bearded Bard ，

Definitely recommended。

Roy Khoury ，

I'm not sure if the movies spoiled this for me， but I'm going to go against the grain and say that I didn't particularly enjoy reading this book， and I think the movies are actually better。 This is not something that happens often when it comes to movies based on books。 Typically， the book is almost always superior to the movie， but this is an exception。 I'm not sure if the movies spoiled this for me， but I'm going to go against the grain and say that I didn't particularly enjoy reading this book， and I think the movies are actually better。 This is not something that happens often when it comes to movies based on books。 Typically， the book is almost always superior to the movie， but this is an exception。 。。。more

Scott Blair ，

One of my favorites from back in HS。

Marta Cabrera ，

Lectura mágica， más que obligatoria。

Kei ，

Just one of the greatest fantasy books of all time， no big deal！

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Lord of the Rings

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Lord of the Rings&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Lord of the Rings&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0