The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Book Reviews of The Lord of the Rings
Book Review: Great lessons for adults and children
Summary: 5 Stars
Lord of the rings is a philosophical adventure in the lessons of right and wrong; good and bad, and so much more. In every chapter there is a lesson. For example, in the very begginning when the great wizard learns of the power of the ring, he goes back to the hobbit town to try the take the ring back from old Bilbo. Bilbo has become so upsessed with the ring that he is willing to risk one of his strongest friendships to keep it and not until the great wizard frightens Bilbo with his strenght does he relinquish it. The lesson is, of course, that over indulgence in anything is bad and so is greed. We must give up the things that make us forget to live no matter how beautiful or enchanting they are because nothing is more important than being true to ourseleves.
Tolken was a very wise man and there are tons of treasures of wisdom in this book. Because of the pictures in this edition, I think it is definitely great for children even if the don't follow every single twist and turn in the book. It is really the morals that are important. This book is full of them.
Book Review: Wonderful Reading Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned two editions of The Lord of the Rings before this, both were one-volume versions.
These hardcovers are brilliantly impressively large, the paper quality is good, and they are bound in a red cloth/material under the glossy printed jackets.
Most Lord of the Rings fans will be familiar with Alan Lee's illustrations already, and they serve this set well.
I probably read the previous two versions I had of this book 40+ times over, and I imagine I'll read them more often with this set. The break-up into three, and the larger size, makes this book a somewhat more leisurely read, and I found myself giving more time to each chapter, reading it slower, absorbing more than I ever had earlier.
The only drawback, as already mentioned, is that the paper used in the book as a whole is glossy, and therefore gives some glare if you read it with white light falling on it directly. Not that big an issue, though, since you're more likely to be lounging about when reading this book :)
Book Review: A Masterpiece for the Ages
Summary: 5 Stars
Last year, before the Lord of the Rings came out in theaters, I read the book. I felt that I wanted to the movie so I should the book first so I had my vision of the book in my mind and not the vision of movie as I read the book. Well everything from there is history, I finished reading the Lord of the Rings (Tolkien ment for it to be considered as one book spilt into three parts- The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and the Return of the King) and I got hooked from there.This book is definitely not a children's book, it is will be too hard for them to comprehend and plus they will not enjoy the full effect of reading the book as a child. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It is a book for the ages and a book that you can fall in love with and read over and over again, because trust you will see things you might have missed the first run through. Again I recommend that anyone who has the chance read the Lord of the Rings, a masterpiece by one of the greatest writers of our time, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Book Review: Absolutely Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a Lord of the Rings fan for 7 years, I decided that it was time to buy an illustrated set of it. I'm so happy that I bought this one!!
The dust covers are very beautiful with illustrations by Alan Lee. The box is also illustrated and the books fit in very good. Every book has ,under the dust cover, the actual cover: nice red fabric with in gold the title etc. It looks very 'Tolkien-ish'
The books are all illustrated, about .. well I haven't counted them but there are lots and lots of beautiful illustrations. They are all a bit 'watery', but it fits the mood of the book.
I read complaints about the glossy pages. Personally, I don't have any trouble reading, even if there's bright light. The pages are smooth, but do not reflect much light.
So, I don't really see one negative thing about the box - except that the books are very tight in the box and it is difficult to get them out.
If you are a real Lord of the Rings fan, please buy this edition. It's great!
Book Review: Amazing, Epic, Fantasy by: Dawayn Smith
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm sure you've heard of the Lord of The Rings and you might have read it, but have you ever listened to someone else's view on the book? I bet you haven't. Well, you might want to hear this.
J.R.R. Tolkin's book takes place in Middle Earth, a place full of elves, trolls, and hobbits. The main character is a bright, middle aged hobbit named Frodo. Frodo turns out to be the keeper of one of the most powerful things in the world: the One Ring. Frodo, his loyal servant, his two hobbit friends, Gandelf the wizard, two men, Legolas the elf, and Gimili the dwarf set out on a dangerous adventure to destroy the ring.
The theme is defiantly adventure or friendship, because it is full of adventure and to succeed the nine I listed above must have a strong, unbending friendship. They had to work together for every challenge.
In my opinion, this book is one of the best books I've read. It draws you in to J.R.R. Tolkin's world. If you haven't read it, I suggest you do.