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Valdamier t1_ixpnukq wrote

Literally the only book I've read multiple times, including the graphic novel rendition. While it was originally a bedtime story for his kids before he set it to paper, it's more of a young adult novel. Everyone saying it's a kid's book or for children is wrong. Tolkien isn't for everyone. The man was a master of language and it very much went into his writing.

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NewTitanium t1_ixr187l wrote

Agreed! Just because a book is written in the style of a grandfather telling a story doesn't mean only "for children". I think that's a foolish thing to assert. (In fact, Tolkien literally said the book was not specifically written for children.)

To me, it was the most accessible book he wrote about Middle Earth, and it's the one I've reread the most. Even though it's still a bit rambling, it's a more succinct story than the others: fewer pages describing the prairies and grasslands etc.

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