The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

The Hobbit (Lord of the Rings) (Pre-Lord of the Rings)

by J. R. R. Tolkien

The definitive edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's most beloved book, sporting a facsimile of his original cover design and complete with colour plates of his own paintings, brand new reproductions of all his drawings, and colour versions of both maps.

Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's life is never to be the same again.

Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as JRR Tolkien's classic tale, The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice, Pooh, Toad...

Reviewed by readingwithbecs on

2 of 5 stars

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The first time I read this book it was on audio, and I had such a hard time focusing on the narration that I really didn't store a lot of the story. For that reason I gave it two stars with the intention on rereading it physically later, so I could form a better opinion on the book.
I have now finished my physical reread and... It's still only two stars. I neither liked it or disliked it, it was just an okay reading experience. I can appreciate the fun and adventurous side of the story. But I think it's the writing style that killed it a bit for me. In some parts it was quite humorous, but mostly I felt the writing was slow and the chapters were dragged out.
I am still going to continue my J. R. R. Tolkien experience by reading the first of the Lord of the Ring books soon (hopefully)

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