2018-04-16
I think LOTR is one of those books you have to find at a certain age or time to really feel the magic of it. That never happened for me.
Even re-reading it 25 years later I’m just too familiar with the story to feel any sense of discovery. Additionally, the archaic style of writing grated at times, as did some of the social concepts.
However, this book defines so much of popular fantasy that it’s worth picking up as an original source – though probably best done before watching any of the film adaptations!
Rating: 3/5