Book - 42, The Fellowship of the Ring

The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)

by

J R R Tolkein

Book Read: 07-12 December 2015

Note Written: 06 January 2016

This has been a book that I've been looking forward to reading for a long time, ever since I saw the movies. If 'The Hobbit' read very light and was more meant for children by the feel of it, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', Part 1 of the 'Lord of the Rings' series is a bit more mature in content and language. It still doesn't come upto the might of 'The Silmarillion', I should say. But it is still a great experience indeed. 

Tolkein's flow of writing amazes me. He can write in any manner, as evidently seen from the variety in the three examples given above. He makes use of poetic descriptions, especially of landscape and rhyming conversations give the novel a smooth flow which helps us engage with it more. I'm not describing the story element, as most would know how great the story is through the mighty movie adaptations by Peter Jackson. There are some differences though, the omission of Tom Bombadil from the movie being one. Eagerly awaiting to complete the series and move on to other works from Tolkein.