A Review of The Lord of the Rings

 A

Review

of

The

Lord

of

the

Rings

By

J.R.R Tolkien

This book trilogy was actually the first fantasy I had ever read and until becoming a writer I didn't fully understand it. I'm actually on a second read of this since the last time was half a decade ago. By the books author it was considered one whole book but thanks to his publisher changes were made. I will make comments on each of the three separate books, Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and Return of the King.

Fellowship of the Ring. It was my favorite of the three books because it felt more like a story than the other two. My favorite scenes existed in Bree and Rivendell. It was here I thought the beginning character arch of Aragon was done better in the movie. I like the Merry and Pippen of the books more than the jokesters of the movies. They went through small changes as things progressed which I enjoyed and Merry was very smart.

The Two Towers. It was enjoyable for the Battle of Helms Deep and the Frodo chapters. I found it easiest to follow when reading familiar parts from the films.

The Return of the King. It was my least favorite of the three books and I found the Scouring of the Shire to be my favorite chapter. The scouring should have been in the movie.

Now I know I'm matching the books up to the movies in this review but to be honest The Lord of the Rings cannot be matched in its importance to the world. It teaches us to look for hope even when life is at its worst. We find the most hope in Sam, Frodo's best friend and dedicated gardener. He goes through the most change of all the characters and to me is the most important character. The book teaches us that these two small in stature characters made a big change. We often feel small and inadequate but if Frodo and Sam can change the world so can we.

I recommend these books (or book as per the author) to anyone looking for a good and quiet read. A read that can fill you with hope when all seems dreary.