The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Adventurous, Fantasy,

Interesting, Fantastic,

Eventful, Historical

Based on J.R.R. Tolkien Trilogy

I confess, I found it hard-going. It was wordy. Very wordy. My eyes skimmed over whole chunks, barely taking it in.

The Hobbit follows the early life and adventures of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and the wizard, Gandalf the Grey. In this book the wretched ring is discovered in a cave by Bilbo who did not know its true powers and evil, so he kept it and had it for many years, as he had a very long life, even for a hobbit, who tend to live beyond 100 years anyway. This book is an introduction to the world of Middle Earth and all of the wonderful and horrible characters and creatures in it. It is the beginning of the epic story that follows, which follows the adventures, trials, and tribulations of Bilbo’s nephew, Frodo Baggins. This book was a challenge for me but, it was worth it. This adventurous story made me imagine more about mythical creatures such as hobbits, wizards, orcs, elves, dragons, and more. The war time of the story made me read the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy. If you like adventure, war, mythical beasts and creatures, this book is one will surely get your attention.

9.5/10