The Hobbit

Or There and Back Again (The Lord of the Rings #0)

by

Mass Market Paperback, 287 pages

English language

Published Feb. 1, 1977 by Ballantine Books.

ISBN:
0345253426195
Goodreads:
10094399
5 stars (1 review)

Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo-alone and unaided-who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside.

8 editions

reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

A lovely adventure

5 stars

This book is so fantastic, and the narrator Andy Serkis knocked it out of the park.

minor spoilers below

I read this for the first time several years ago, it was the start of my love of reading as an adult.

This time around, I listened to the audiobook and it was even better than the ebook I read.

The story is simple but amazing. Each chapter flows into the next with excitement lurking around every corner. Watching Bilbo become the hobbit he is destined to be is so enjoyable. Some of it is a little silly and a little dated, but it is a midgrade book from the 1930’s so it gets a big pass.

I forgot how many songs there were in the book, but thankfully the narrator did them justice and made them really enjoyable.

My favorite scene is still the spider fight in the forest.

Subjects

  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
  • Comic books, strips