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The Lord of the Rings - Book Review and Summary

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So? How are ya'll doing? I know it has been a long time since I have posted my book #review and #summary.


Here goes my review and summary on the famous book by JRR Tolkien:

THE LORD OF THE RINGS



The Lord of the Rings - Characters


  • Gandalf the Grey

  • Samwise "Sam" Gamgee

  • Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck

  • Peregrin "Pippin" Took

  • Aragorn

  • Legolas

  • Gimli

  • Boromir

  • Sauron

  • The Nazgûl, Servants of the Enemy

  • Gollum

  • Bilbo Baggins

  • Tom Bombadil

  • Glorfindel

  • Elrond

  • Arwen Evenstar

  • Galadriel

  • Saruman the White

  • Éomer

  • Théoden

  • Éowyn

  • Grìma Wormtongue

  • Shadowfax

  • Treebeard

  • Quickbeam

  • Shelob

  • Faramir

  • Denethor

  • Beregond

  • Barliman Butterbur


1. The Fellowship of the Ring


Summary:


Despite the danger and hopelessness of the quest, Frodo accepts the burden and resolves to take the Ring to the safety of the elven stronghold of Rivendell. The council reviews the history of the Ring from its forging to the recent discovery that Frodo's ring is the One. Frodo accepts carrying the Ring to Mordor, and a company is selected to help him on the quest: the wizard Gandalf; the men Boromir and Aragorn (known to Frodo as Strider but in fact the true king of Gondor); Legolas the elf; Gimli the dwarf; and Frodo's own hobbit kin, Merry, Pippin, and Sam.


Ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐






2. The Two Towers



Summary:


When the Rohirrim attack, the hobbits run to the safety of the forest. The wizard once cared for the forest and learned much from Treebeard, but now he chops down the trees to fuel the war machines of Isengard. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli find the remains of the orcs at the edge of Fangorn and follow the hobbits' tracks into the forest. The ordeal changed him, and he has returned in white to signify that he is now the head of the wizard's council. Gandalf takes the three remaining members of the Fellowship to Edoras, Rohan's capital, to counter the evil influence of Saruman. When they reach the Black Gate, Frodo and Sam despair of passing the constant guard but resolve to make the attempt. Gollum hopes to recover the Ring from the remains of Frodo and Sam, after Shelob has eaten them.

Ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐



3. The Return of the King



Summary:


They meet with Boromir's father Denethor, the Ruling Steward of Gondor, and in gratitude for Boromir's sacrifice (saving them from the orcs at Parth Galen), Pippin pledges his service to the steward as a Guard of the White Tower. The hopes of the city are dashed when a fleet of dark ships appears on the river, but the lead ship unfurls a banner bearing the insignia of the True King: Aragorn has arrived from the Paths of the Dead. Faramir is taken to the Houses of Healing, as are owyn and Merry, and Aragorn enters the city to tend to their illness. The ability to heal is a sign of the True King, and Ioreth, one of the women in the House, recognizes Aragorn's right to the throne. They move slowly, hampered by thirst and the almost unbearable burden of the Ring itself, not to mention the necessity of avoiding the armies of orcs swarming the countryside. Gollum reappears and attacks Frodo, finally realizing that the goal of the quest has been to destroy his precious Ring. Merry, Pippin, and Sam lead a revolt to reclaim the Shire, and they learn that the cause of this devastation is Saruman.

Ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


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