The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)

Book Review on Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring

A Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins found a Ring with magical powers. Each time he put it on, he was able to disappear. Later he found out that the Ring was sending signals to the Ring wraiths, evil beings that were searching for it. Bilbo knew this Ring had to be destroyed, so he sent Frodo and Sam on a journey to Mt. Doom, the center of Mordor which is the birth-place of the Ring.

The theme of this book is Fantasy. You will be introduced to many unusual characters such as: hobbits, dwarves, elves, and wizards. They all have unique powers to help Frodo and Sam on their journey across Middle-earth.

The main characters are Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee, both Hobbits. Frodo is in charge of taking the Ring back to its birth-place. Sam is protecting Frodo on his journey. Gandalf the Grey is a wizard. He is leading Frodo and Sam to Mt. Doom. Legolas, an elf, Gimli, a dwarf, and Aragorn, a human, are creating a safe path for everyone. Sauruman is an evil wizard. He is trying to steal back the Ring for his master, Sauron.

This book is set in Middle-earth during ancient times. The Hobbits live in the Shire and have to travel to Mt. Doom in Mordor.

Do not pass over this book because it is over 400 pages long. It is a fast-paced book filled with action and adventure. Frodo took on the responsibility of returning the Ring to its birth-place, the only place it could be destroyed. Will he be able to do it with his faithful companions by his side? You'll never know unless you pick up this book and start reading...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
By J.R.R. Tolkien

Frodo Baggins inherits a strange ring from his uncle Bilbo. It is a plain, gold ring with no visible markings on it. But it has special qualities. It can make you invisible. It lengthens your life if you have a long time. It was created by the evil wizard, Sauron of Morodor who used its power to command armies of Uruks and Goblins. He battled Elves, Dwarves and Men with his new power. Then he was defeated and the ring was lost. But a little creature called Sméagol find it and keeps it for hundreds of years. The ring has a will of its own and Bilbo comes by it when he gets lost in a mountain full of Goblins. The ring leaves Sméagol, now called Gollum, and Bilbo uses it on his journey for a dragon's treasure. Sauron comes to life again in the form of a large eye on top a great stone tower, but does not have his full powers back. The one thing he needs is the ring. Sauron sends his servants to find the ring and Frodo is pursued by Black Riders. Help comes from many different types of people as the quest to destroy the one ring begins. They form the Fellowship of the Ring. Led by Gandalf the Gray, the company consists of: Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin, Hobbits of the Shire; Aragorn, a human Ranger that is the Heir to the Throne of Gondor; Boromir, human son of the Steward of Gondor; Elvin prince of Mirkwood, Legolas; and the dwarf Gimli, son of Glόin.

The characters in this book are incredible, good and evil. Gandalf is a wizard in a gray cloak with a white staff. He has a sword and a pointed hat. He is old but he is a very able fighter, killing many orcs with his sword and magic. The Balrog is an evil creature. It is walking darkness and evil fire in a mass of bloodthirsty orcs screaming for enemies to battle. It has an immense, flaming sword and a lash of fire. The Elves are a graceful and skillful people. They are extremely good bowmen and are quick and deadly with their swords. They also have a wide variety of spells and enchantments to hurl at their enemies. Hobbits are small and lazy creatures that look like little humans, like to eat a lot, and do not like adventures. A few of them are out of the ordinary and like to do extraordinary things. Among these few strange Hobbits are: Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin.

The characters would have no place without a plot to follow. The plot of the story is remarkable. The quest to destroy the Ruling Ring, which could be used to supplement a great wizard's powers so he could rule all of Middle-Earth, is completely original. It has been often copied, but never duplicated. There is a story within the story. And one the people are still alive as they are Elves and they live so long. He believed that this ring of power was lost forever, but not destroyed, like its unfortunate master. The story is a truly superior read.

This book is interesting, has a very good storyline, and the characters are astonishing. It is one of my favorite books of all time.


D. Barker

In a land of myth, evil sounds the death knell for good; a few heroic races resist a terror who threatens to enslave all who strive to hinder him from grasping the Ring he once wielded. J.R.R. Tolkien, eminent translator and scholar, brings Middle-earth to life in The Fellowship of the Ring. A fellowship of nine companions sets out to destroy the One Ring: four naive hobbits, two valiant men, one dexterous elf, one steadfast dwarf, and the unassuming wizard Gandalf.

The Fellowship of the Ring enthralls with enchanting moments like Bilbo's birthday party but chills the blood with its ghastly Black Riders. Written in the high style of ancient pre-history like Tolkien's prequel The Hobbit, once underway, Fellowship is a page-turner. Using third person limited narration, but often seen through the eyes of Ring-bearing hobbit Frodo, it recounts the first stage of the companions' journey. Tolkien's world is so real that I want to live there. The grandfather of all fantasy and science fiction, The Lord of the Rings is a must-read trilogy for all fans of those genres. Following bewitching Fellowship, the tension builds in The Two Towers and climaxes in the exhilarating The Return of the King.

I give this book 1 star. Does it deserve only one star? No probably not. My reasoning for giving this book one star is that I want to prevent as many people from reading these books as possible. Basically I go a little more crazy with every review that says, "this book is a horrible take off of LOTR." The extent at which this remark is used is horrendous. Maybe we should title every fantasy book Lord of the Rings: (then the actual title of the book). would this make readers of Lord of the Rings happy? That way we could get it out of the way right at the begining: Tolkien defined the genre. Ok. Do we feel better now? Tolkien invented it and now people are improving on it. It is just like the United States and China/Japan. The US invented everything, but China/Japan just happen to be better at makeing things. And now we're all buying from China/Japan and screwing our economy. But the point is we're all just interested in buying the improved stuff. Why can't we do that with Fantasy books? Oh and strait up anyone that pulls the "this book copies this movie, or that book" little line can really just go to a dark place full of fire and brimstone. It's called inspiration, people don't just think of things without external stimuli. Is something wrong with that?

So in review, don't read this book because you have a 3 in 4 chance of becoming a LOTR snobb, and I personally hunt those people down.

And yes I know this isn't a review but I wanted to vent.

Classic book. Can read over and over. Much better then the movies!