Loved itThis is the definition of fantasy. And in my opinion, it's the definition of adventure.
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The Hobbit (1937)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children’s fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when published.
- ISBN:
- 9780618260300
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- 304 pages
Genres: fantasy, young adult, classics
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Loved itThe last five-star book I read was The Hobbit. I have read it before. So, this was a reread, but I haven't read it for like 15 years or something. It was so good. It was fantastic.
Loved itThis book, the way it hit me and the way it told me that this amazing heroic journey can come from any of us. From the most smallest, unassuming unsuspecting people can be the grandest heroes.
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Loved itBruce the Wise must have known that the Hobbit was on my list. So, he sent me The Hobbit. That's nice, isn't it? Really good.
Loved itI like The Hobbit more than Lord of the Rings. I don't like the songs.
Loved itit's amazing it's such a beautiful story I loved it so much ... I had a great time with it
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Loved itit's such a great adventure Tale the World building is still unequal in this genre in my mind
Loved itThis, in my opinion, is the best thing that Tolkien ever put out. I have been reading this book for two decades now, and I just recently reread it last year. It holds up.
MixedI gave this one four stars. It's a kids book and it's it's good. It's entertaining, but is it better than all the other books on this list that were before this?
Loved itI read it in one session in about six seven hours or so in one day and it was such an absolute delight.
Loved itjr tolkien the hobbit foundational for very obvious reasons i love fantasy i loved lord of the rings growing up so much i had a self-portrait that you had to make in fourth grade and i gave myself elf ears
Loved itthis is my box set which includes The Hobbit and the trilogy I need to finish my reread of the series this here it's been far too long but I love tolken it's I read his books when I was 11 years old and the rest is history
Loved itI love the hobbit I read it this year and I gave it 4.5 stars out of five or maybe even five stars I just loved it such a great story