Stars: 4 out of 5
Pros: Likable, sympathetic hero
Cons: Episodic plot instead of overall story.
The Bottom Line:
Episodic book
And Lord of the Rings prologue
Visit Middle Earth
Adventuring We Will Go
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins was perfectly content with his life.
The last thing he wanted was to be involved in an adventure. But when the
wizard Gandalf invites a group of dwarves over, he find himself drawn into
their quest to reclaim their mountain and fortune that a dragon stole from them
years ago. Now Bilbo will have to adjust to new situations daily as they
encounter wolves, goblins, giant eagles and spiders, and other creatures just
to get to the mountain. Once they get there, they have to face the fierce
dragon. Can they survive?
This is a fun adventure. It's very easy to feel for Bilbo
who doesn't want to face any danger as they face one obstacle after another. The
repeated line "He thought of his home, not for the last time." made
me smile every time I read it. It so perfectly captured Bilbo's reluctance to
be involved.
My biggest complaint about the book is that it is a bit
episodic in nature. Their many adventures don't seem that interrelated for most
of the book. This is a minor issue, however, and it's very hard not to like the
characters and root them on in their quest to reclaim their rightful place.
I've read The Hobbit twice, and hope to get to the Lord of
the Rings soon. The fun story and likeable characters make it easy to see why
there are so many fans of these books.
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