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Belwen_of_nargothrond · 08-26-2009, 05:25 PM

I love The Hobbit.

Amael · 08-26-2009, 07:39 PM

Oh it's just the greatest, except for in comparison to Lord of the Rings. But you can't have Lord of the Rings without The Hobbit!

Peregrina_Took · 09-28-2010, 10:48 AM

The Hobbit is fantastic! The plot's easy to follow, but it's not overly simple. There are less names to remember, and it has a lot of humour in it - something that just doesn't make a big appearance in LotR. It's also less epic and easier to enjoy.

EllethValatari · 09-28-2010, 05:16 PM

I love the lighthearted simplicity of TH, but I am more drawn to a book that I have to work to understand. LotR is closer to my taste, but I'm most inclined to deep, factual documentations like The History of Middle Earth by Tolkien or A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill. Then again, there is another side of me that wants to flee to the whimsy found in the Hobbit and most fairy-stories. As you can see I'm quite torn.

Huorn · 01-16-2011, 10:44 PM

I find the whimsy of the Hobbit delightful. I takes me only a day to read it. On the other hand I also like deep serious works.

08-26-2009, 05:25 PM	#41
Belwen_of_nargothrond Enting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nargothrond Posts: 71	I love The Hobbit. __________________ Lady Belwen of Nargothrond

09-28-2010, 10:48 AM	#43
Peregrina_Took Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Somewhere on the edge of insanity! Posts: 20	The Hobbit is fantastic! The plot's easy to follow, but it's not overly simple. There are less names to remember, and it has a lot of humour in it - something that just doesn't make a big appearance in LotR. It's also less epic and easier to enjoy. __________________ The closer we are to danger, the farther we are from harm

09-28-2010, 05:16 PM	#44
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	I love the lighthearted simplicity of TH, but I am more drawn to a book that I have to work to understand. LotR is closer to my taste, but I'm most inclined to deep, factual documentations like The History of Middle Earth by Tolkien or A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill. Then again, there is another side of me that wants to flee to the whimsy found in the Hobbit and most fairy-stories. As you can see I'm quite torn. __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien Last edited by EllethValatari : 09-28-2010 at 05:19 PM.

01-16-2011, 10:44 PM	#45
Huorn Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fangorn's Treeherd Posts: 393	I find the whimsy of the Hobbit delightful. I takes me only a day to read it. On the other hand I also like deep serious works. __________________ Silver Valley Oak As for me and my house we will serve the LORD Just call me Oakie

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08-26-2009, 07:39 PM	#42
Amael Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Somewhere Between Here and There Posts: 237	Oh it's just the greatest, except for in comparison to Lord of the Rings. But you can't have Lord of the Rings without The Hobbit!