The Hobbit : The Enchanting Prelude to The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0345339681 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0345339681 Global Overview for this book
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I've read the LOTR triology, so now it's time to work backwards and read this one!
I finished this book this evening and I have some mixed feelings about it. I don't mind that Tolkien's style is very different from the LOTR books, but there didn't seem to be as much depth to the characters. Gandalf seemed silly at times, and I still don't feel like I know Bilbo very well. Also, the pacing was weird to me. Although weeks and months were supposed to be passing, I never really got that feeling through the writing. Anyway, the tale itself was enjoyable.
I'm taking this to my classroom for my students to read.
I'm taking this to my classroom for my students to read.
The book will be available this fall in the classroom.
I'm not maintaining a classroom library anymore, so I'm going to keep this at home for my daughters when they are older.