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The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
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There's not really much to say other than EPIC. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this for the first time. I've seen the Peter Jackson trilogy and really enjoyed those as well. But this time it was fun to read the original story. J.R.R. Tolkien created so much in the Middle-earth realm and the LOTR books only capture a small portion. I feel he truly created a genre and set the standard for epic fantasy.
The movies obviously left material out for time and added some for creativity along the way. In my opinion both are strong. This edition had appendices innthe back to help with time lines, back story, and touched on a lot of the mythos based in Tolkien's world. He created so much that The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are recommended reads to further explore this genre. Thanks!
The movies obviously left material out for time and added some for creativity along the way. In my opinion both are strong. This edition had appendices innthe back to help with time lines, back story, and touched on a lot of the mythos based in Tolkien's world. He created so much that The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are recommended reads to further explore this genre. Thanks!
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Great review! I am reading The Silmarillion now, and I have to confess that Tolkien is simply GREAT! LOTR trilogy is a masterpiece.
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Parmida wrote: "Great review! I am reading The Silmarillion now, and I have to confess that Tolkien is simply GREAT! LOTR trilogy is a masterpiece."Thank you, Parmida! The world he created is very fun to discover. I plan on rereading these in thw future!
Brett wrote: "Parmida wrote: "Great review! I am reading The Silmarillion now, and I have to confess that Tolkien is simply GREAT! LOTR trilogy is a masterpiece."Thank you, Parmida! The world he created is ver..."
I just finished The Silmarillion for the second time, and I am willing to reread it in the future too. Just finished writing my review!
Parmida wrote: "Brett wrote: "Parmida wrote: "Great review! I am reading The Silmarillion now, and I have to confess that Tolkien is simply GREAT! LOTR trilogy is a masterpiece."Thank you, Parmida! The world he ..."
I liked The Silmarillion because of the creation story, the legends and lore feel, and epic stories. It really set the stage for Middle-earth!
Brett wrote: "Parmida wrote: "Brett wrote: "Parmida wrote: "Great review! I am reading The Silmarillion now, and I have to confess that Tolkien is simply GREAT! LOTR trilogy is a masterpiece."Thank you, Parmid..."
Yessir!
My favorite book of all time, Brett! I never thought it possible, but in some ways the films are even better. Great review my friend!
J.K. wrote: "My favorite book of all time, Brett! I never thought it possible, but in some ways the films are even better. Great review my friend!"Same! The Extended Editions and the overall effect of the movies are extraordinary and visually stunning. It was nice to finally read it after so many years of enjoying the movies!
I can't be more agree with you guys.
Parmida wrote: "I can't be more agree with you guys."Right on, Parmida!!!
