kaysn t1_ixpk813 wrote
You'll probably not like LoTR too. What you got from The Hobbit is what you can expect from the trilogy. Tolkien likes to talk more about every bit of grass, leaf and stick they come across more than his characters. When I reread his work, I skip a lot of passages and chapters.
ADHD-HDTV t1_ixpn7re wrote
This is what I’ve been saying. I always find it weird when people on here are like “I didn’t like the hobbit it was dull” and everyone is like Omg it’s a kids book go dead Lord of the Rings it’s EPIC FANTASY!
Yeah. No. I think the Hobbit is a much better, well-paced, FUN adventurous tale. Lord of the Rings is even more dull to me.
DiscoMonkeyz t1_ixptjcn wrote
This. I can't believe there are so many people saying you'll love it just because they did.
If you didn't like The Hobbit...I doubt you'll like LOTR just because it's longer and deeper. I personally don't think it has a lot of character development. Not compared to a lot of more modern work. I think it's very unfair and shortsighted to tell someone to go read a book because you loved it, especially when they've clearly said they didn't like the prequel...
IMO, The Hobbit is a fun adventure, but the last 1/4 is dull AF. I can't belive kids want to hear about all the rebuilding of the town and crap....
The LOTR is a good read. I'm not into fantasy, but I enjoyed it. But it's not for everyone. And the Hobbit is a good litmus test.
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