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

With the three massively successful movies that were made from this trilogy, it's sad that some may never pick up the book, because as impressive as Peter Jackson's representations are, they will never compare to J.R.R. Tolkien's grand masterpiece. Throughout The Lord of the Rings, we follow Frodo Baggins and his friends in their plight ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

*** 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This book changed my life. Before it I was a spotty 14 year old hooked on my science studies. Then I read LOTR, and, at the same time, discovered women existed and.....but thats enough of that. You want to hear about the book. By now there are few people who haven't at least heard of LOTR, and most of them have an opinion. There are ...

The lord of the rings as a book is one of the most amazing thrilling books I have ever read, but when converted to a film this have the chance of being the best trilogy ever made. Tolkiens novel is so gripping and page turning that its hard to put down. I won’t tell you the story so you’ll have to read it if you haven’t already.. ...

A fabulous read with every conceivable race of creatures from dwarves to wood elves. Unputdownable! - Advantages: Very believable, Great characters, Totally engrossing - Disadvantages: A bit daunting at first, Complicated, Difficult to hold when reading in bed!

Not one for those who like the action think and fast - Advantages: okay if you have plenty time on your hands, well written, a classic - Disadvantages: Far too long, Far too complicated, too slow

I read this at least once a year. - Advantages: THe best book I've ever read, an opinion I've held for 35 years. - Disadvantages: none

Well, The Lord of the Rings then. It's a classic, yes. But only by definition. To be fair, it hasn't dated well at all. I'm sure that almost everyone on the planet is now familar with at least parts of this tale, and that's no easy feat. And it also means I can dispense with explaining too much about the story. However, ...

The Lord of the Rings is a great book which has been read by several generations since it was first published almost 50 years ago. the author Tolkien started to work on this book as early as in the 30s of the previous century, and has re-written large parts of it after World War II. It is unbelievable, but I have read "The ...