The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien Reviews

What to say about this timeless classic? However I write it, it's not going to do the series justice, it's without a doubt one of the best written, and most groundbreaking novels in this genre. The plot centres on a group of 'folk' called hobbits, or little folk (note: Not midgets, I was slightly disappointed too :( ). They are sent on ...  Read the complete review

This book (really 3 books - Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers and The return of the King.) is the ultimate fantasy book. It is the book that has inspired the likes of Terry Pratchett and Terry Brookes. I'll bet it was even on J K Rowling's reading list when she was young. This is a book that every fantasy fan must read before ...  Read the complete review

The epic fantasy tale of The Lord of the Rings has been voted Book of the Century. This does kind of tell you what this review does, only in a much shorter, 4 word version. J.R.R. Tolkien was a professor of Anglo-Saxon Linguistics at Oxford University for 20 years before becoming the professor of English Language and Literature and is widely ...  Read the complete review

I just found out some curiosities searching around through the books and I wanted to share them with you guys, i like finding more info and be amazed with Tolkien's imagination and writting skills. First of all I'll start writting about the Three Rings of The Elfs: - Nenya also known as The Ring of Water or The Diamon Ring, ...  Read the complete review

The Lord of the Rings became something of a stigma for a while. Literary snobs would sneer and chuckle at the possibility that a silly tale of dwarves and wizards could ever be taken seriously. In the 60's and 70's hippies became obsessed with the books and embarrassed themselves and everyone else by opening shops with names like Gandalf' Garden. ...  Read the complete review

In the famous trilogy saga of books, heralded by some as the literary work of the 20th century, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien effectively gives mythological credence to a simple tale, elaborated from his children's book 'The Hobbit' or 'There and Back Again'. The result allows him to contrast the simple lives of some interesting fictional ...  Read the complete review

Lord of the Rings is quite simply one of the masters of the fantasy world. the basic plot features a hobbit named frodo and his friend samwise gamgee, who have to go on a mission into the lands of mordor to try and destroy the one ring. together with elves (legolas), dwarves (gimli) and men (aragorn and boromir), and gandalf the ...  Read the complete review

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is the best selling fictional book of all time, with an estimated 150 million people having read the author's work. It is an epic 1200 page story that has fascinated readers worldwide since its publication in 1954. When I first discovered this book, I was 19, and working in an office. I had never ...  Read the complete review

There's a reason why this is the granddaddy of Fantasy literature. Some people think that its pretty much the first of its kind, but that neglects to take into account the likes of William Morris, E R Eddison and Lord Dunsany, all of whom are great fantasy writers and deserve more respect than they currently get. Tolkien's achievement ...  Read the complete review

"Three rings for the elven kings under the sky, Seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone, Nine for the mortal men doomed to die, One for the dark Lord on his throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in ...  Read the complete review

I apologise in advance that this will be a very long review, this is simply because there is so much information that can be included on a review of Lord of the Rings (and as i love them so much I want to share my thoughts). Should you not want to know the story too much, then jump ahead to My Opinion, where I cover what I think about the book and ...  Read the complete review

Introduction ********************* I have been longing to review this book for some time now, but was put off by the fact that it’s been reviewed so many times. So what can I add that is new to any former reviews? The answer lies simply in the fact that this is, and will continue to be my favourite book of my lifetime. If this ...  Read the complete review

*** This review was first posted at http://www.epinions.com/content_111900397188 - I am the author, it is not plagiarised *** What can you say about what many people consider the greatest work of fantasy fiction ever? Er… they’re right? Known commonly as a Trilogy (Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the ...  Read the complete review

Probably the most talked about tale of the moment is Tolkiens Lord of the Rings, having been released as three films, to match the trilogy of books that makes up the whole story. Whilst i have nothing but admiration for the films, all three are masterful adaptations of the story, they are at the end of the day, only the directors version of the ...  Read the complete review

I think that the Lord of the Rings is a book full of imagination and wonder. It is appreciated by a person of all ages (usually 12-13 and over), which is quite difficult to accomplish, when writing a book. The story sucks in the reader, with its heavy amount of detail and classic storyline. The amount of detail causes the reader to fall into the ...  Read the complete review

Well I did it, it was hard work but I managed it. I took a whole year too. Well actually I started it a year ago but having got a third of the way into the first volume I just gave up, bored to tears. But after moving house at the end of the last year the dusty copies found their way from the top of my bookcase and I vowed that I was going to read ...  Read the complete review

What can I say about a book that has been voted "book of the century" that hasn't already been written? The Lord of the Rings is a book of such impact for me that I have read it at least once a year(now on my third copy) since the time I was 13 (I'm coming up 36 so I will let you do the math!). As such I felt that I should try ...  Read the complete review

When I first read this book I finished it two hours before I went to see the film, and the film itself made me love the book even more than I already did! But I have to say that the book its self is far superior to the film, there’s no Tom Bombadil =(! He was such a powerful character in the book. (I’ll say more about the film when ...  Read the complete review

Have you heard all the hype? Are you thinking you should give this book a go since everyone claims it's a masterpiece? If so I would recommend you buy a double-barrelled shotgun and shoot yourself because that's a lot quicker and less painful than having to endure this DIY torture book. I have to say that I am totally flabbergasted by the ...  Read the complete review

this book was written by a dear friend and member of my writer group the Tea Tottalers of Verse in vancouver Canada. Published by Cosmos Press. It's passionate, naughty and brings you right into the world of France, Greece and the Negav desert in the late 50's. Well worth the read and adventure into love and open sex! But the reason ...  Read the complete review