Despite the status as fantasy novels these books aren't for teens.
Despite the status as fantasy novels these books aren't for teens.
What decade were you born in?
I read them again about 2 or 3 years ago. God awful for the most part. Some really cool moments and writing sprinkled throughout but I was mostly bored. Fucking songs and pages describing colors of leaves. And Tom fucking Bombadil. The worst goddamn character ever until Jar Jar.
I don't trust opinions that are nearly twenty years old without reevaluation regarding media tbh
You know what? I'm going to say it. Read a better book. Why retread YA bullshit when there's an entire world of literature out there for you.
fellowship starts out good and fun and not that unlike the hobbit, then at some point tolkien realized he was writing an epic and needed to start bullshitting about random stuff for long periods of time
frodo leaving the shire is an unexciting slog, like 20 years pass while gandalf is gone and then frodo buys a house but just as a front because it will be easier to leave, and one or more of his friends is gonna live there to give the appearance of someone still being there while he sneaks out, because all of these logistics are extremely important, and then he wanders through woods and placid fields for a while and other than bree and weathertop it's very boring until rivendell
then the next boring part is lothlorien which cockblocks you right after having some interesting times down in the mines, suddenly there are all these trees and flowers that need excruciating detail
in the later books the frodo and sam parts are generally the worst as they just wander through grey landscapes for entire books
It's a goddamn masterpiece, anyone saying otherwise never heard about it before the movies and is just trying to be edgy because it's "mainstream and boring".
Also, Elric? Please. A dude with magical powers and a cursed black sword, that eventually turns against him? Now, where have I read about this again :thinkingspoiler (click to show/hide)The Silmarillion, motherfuckers. That's right. Elric is a straight rip off of Turin Turambar :bolo[close]
It's a goddamn masterpiece, anyone saying otherwise never heard about it before the movies and is just trying to be edgy because it's "mainstream and boring".
Also, Elric? Please. A dude with magical powers and a cursed black sword, that eventually turns against him? Now, where have I read about this again :thinkingspoiler (click to show/hide)The Silmarillion, motherfuckers. That's right. Elric is a straight rip off of Turin Turambar :bolo[close]
It does make you wonder why Frodo never smashed hobbit puss those 17 years as a bachelor.They’re not uncivilized dirty dwarves. They’d trim or shave that shit. A fuzzy well kept lawn. Wax the hobbit asshole though.
Speaking of which, is hobbit pussy more hairy than human pussy? If their feet are that hairy what about that vagina?
It does make you wonder why Frodo never smashed hobbit puss those 17 years as a bachelor.They’re not uncivilized dirty dwarves. They’d trim or shave that shit. A fuzzy well kept lawn. Wax the hobbit asshole though.
Speaking of which, is hobbit pussy more hairy than human pussy? If their feet are that hairy what about that vagina?
I really want to read Elric but its so damn hard to actually get the books. As far as I can tell there is no ebooks and the omnibuses are out of print.
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Got almost to Bree before putting up today.
Got past Tom Bombadil. FYI, I was stuck on that chapter for weeks as a teenager because it bored me to death.
Now? It fascinated me and I blazed right through all of that.
The chapter is fantastic:
1. It raises the question of WHAT Tom Bombadil is. Tom is not affected by the ring, its power, does not go invisible with it on, is not tempted by it, and treats without one shred of seriousness. To him it's just a simple ring. This brings up the question of who and exactly what Tom is.
2. 14-15 year old me hated Tom for his songs. Now I love it. He just bathes in whimsical notions and lighthearted banter. I found his songs cute and funny and found myself laughing out loud at his fucking wild ass shit.
3. The chapter just oozes charm. There's a moment when the four Hobbits sleep and Frodo dreams of Gandalf escaping Saruman's tower. Pippin is awoken by random noises and wooed back to sleep by whispering, assuring voices in the dark. Merry has nightmares, given solace by a similar voice. Sam is out like a light. The line goes,"as far as he could remember, Sam slept through the night in deep content, if logs are contented." The chapter is full of charm like that.
4. The party knows and recognizes that they're safe within Tom's presence. They simply do not want to leave, and for good reason.
So far, the book the extremely well paced. There is no slog that exists.
Contrary to the trouble I had reading it as a child, I am blazing through LOTR in a way I never imagined.
Teenagers really are morons. :yeshrug
Btw the tension of the Riders being on the party's tail during this entire bit is fantastic. Tom's house really feels like a peaceful respite which makes the rest of Middle Earth feel all the more haunting.