Book Review – ‘The Hobbit’ by J.R.R. Tolkien – 3 Stars
I know it’s sacrilege to give Tolkien anything less than five stars, but I wasn’t completely convinced by this book. I’m aware that it was intended for a different audience from the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series; and for that reason, I don’t think it measures up. Of course, you grant leave of believability for the fantasy world, but even so, some of the “luck” that befalls the characters is just too much. I think that if I’d read this as a kid, before LotR, I would have had a different perspective. But as it was, I didn’t love it.
