The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings): A Book Review

The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was so glad this read differently than the Hobbit. The author's smooth voice in the Hobbit put me to sleep every time I picked it up, leaving me reading the book in fits and starts of about 8-10 pages at a time. Now, the Fellowship of the Ring was much different. There are plenty of places that I could see a slow reader getting bogged down in all the description of the countryside. (Not nearly as bad as Dickens, but still tedious at times.) However, the descriptions were beautiful and made the whole scene come alive, not just the action or literal plodding taking place. I loved getting to go to the Lothlórien, the enchanted forest home of the elves. It was so beautiful in my mind's eye. After reading it, I can see where Paolini got a lot of his elf lore and and the seed for Du Weldenvarden. And I also understand why so many accuse him of "stealing" from Tolkien. Like my husband has said, "Every good fantasy has at least a little Tolkien in it." I finally was able to sit through all the Lord of the Rings movie extended editions not too long ago. (I had been attempting for years and always fell asleep!) The books are way more entertaining, as always. Even though I've only recently begun to delve into the fantasy genre, I find myself quite at home!


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