This book is incredibly long... To start with I was not aware that there was actually six books total in the series. These six books have since been combined to make the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. So if you read these books you are actually reading six whole books. I did not know that when I started so again I will be reading two books a week for the rest of the month!
To begin I really do love the characters in this book, especially Legolas and Pippin. Each character is so unique and has a personality that grows as you read. As of now many of the characters are still forming and it is exciting to figure out the bonds that grow between the Fellowship. Frodo is a strong main character, but a lot of the book is really not focused directly on him. Much of the book is spent on Aragorn and Gandalf, whom Tolkien seems to have amazing back stories for.
I like Tolkien's stories and his devotion to literature. He is extremely thorough in his writings and his dedication. He obviously loved these books. I enjoyed this first book, however it is a lot more plot building than most books. It takes quite a while for things to even start progressing in the book. Tolkien spends a lot of describing the history of Middle-Earth and the journey. Very little of the story is actually the fighting and action you find in the movies. However, if you compare the books and the movie you would not be disappointed, they mesh up well!
Overall, I am excited to read the next two parts of the Trilogy and compare them to what I have read so far.
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