The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
J.R.R. Tolkien
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in The Hobbit. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
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0So great to finally read this book. Absolutely loved getting to see the characters on the page <3
0I don’t know how it’s taken me this long to get into this series! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am vibrating with excitement to read the next one. I’ll admit, the beginning of the book was slower than I would’ve liked. Having just read the Hobbit, I was already familiar with many of the characters and the setting of the Shire. I was just waiting patiently for Frodo to leave so that there story could begin! The initial action was a little slow then too, but I didn’t mind it as much. The side quests don’t bother me so much. I’m so obsessed with the world of this book and want to adventure in it! Once the Hobbits met Strider, the action really kicked off and I was trying to read this whenever I could find the time. It’s funny - having read the movies, I vaguely remembered the major plot points but the story was so enthralling, I didn’t care!
Tolkien’s beautiful, ornate language is one of my favorite and least favorite parts of the book. Some of the passages genuinely moved me - the golden elven forest for example struck me as beautiful beyond imagination. But after the 10th multi-page long song, I was a bit over it. I think perhaps if I had listened to the audiobook, I would’ve been less bored by them.
Overall, this series is shaping up to be one of my favorites and I cannot wait to read the next one! I just want to make sure I watch the movie again (extended edition per my friends’ request!!!) before I move onto the next one.
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