The Hobbit - worth all the fuss!
I decided to read this classic novel because I thought it was about time. I had not read many classic novels, let
alone any of J. R. R. Tolkien’s work. And so I decided “hey, why not, it’s been around for long enough and it’s apparently a children’s bestseller”. Well, it turned out to be one of the best children’s books I have ever
read.
The book is a fantasy novel about a Hobbit- Hobbit being a peaceful race of small humanesque creatures that live in holes- named Bilbo Baggins, who is asked by his wizard friend called Gandalf to go on an adventure. This adventure brings him into contact with Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, eagles and a dragon named Smaug. Over the course of this adventure, the Hobbit realises what it is to have strength and courage; what is right and wrong; and the fact that there is more in the world then his small, yet cosy, Hobbit hole (a moral that could apply to everyday
life).
I finished this book in less than five days (I had to hold reading for some days because of homework and the dreaded revision). I will say that even though this book was meant for children, people of any age can pick up this delicious 300 page meal and swallow it heartily.
Tolkien has a way of writing that keeps you reading: from describing a party with dwarves to a battle involving five different species, Tolkien keeps you well informed and well entertained.
Even though the book was three hundred pages long, I felt as if it could have been three thousand. The scale of the adventure and the nature of the characters included could have encouraged Tolkien to fill many more pages with his imagination. However as it was a children’s book, he had to keep it
short.
One of the things that astounded me about this book is the amount of songs made up by the author that were included in the book. Where ever you went everyone had a song to sing. From the elves of Rivendell to the Goblins of the misty mountains, there was always a song to give the reader an insight into the minds of the beings of this book.
So if you enjoy adventure stories (I have heard good reviews of The Hobbit from readers of the Harry Potter series) then be prepared to depart your nice little Hobbit hole, wherever you may live, and go on an adventure to the world of dragons, goblins, giant spiders, a ring that can turn the wearer invisible and an awful lot of walking.
I like other authors, but if someone comes up to me and says;“J.R.R. Tolkien is the best author that ever lived!” then I could completely understand why, because, in my opinion, The Hobbit is probably one of the best fantasy children’s books ever written.
Article by Ross Twinn
alone any of J. R. R. Tolkien’s work. And so I decided “hey, why not, it’s been around for long enough and it’s apparently a children’s bestseller”. Well, it turned out to be one of the best children’s books I have ever
read.
The book is a fantasy novel about a Hobbit- Hobbit being a peaceful race of small humanesque creatures that live in holes- named Bilbo Baggins, who is asked by his wizard friend called Gandalf to go on an adventure. This adventure brings him into contact with Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, eagles and a dragon named Smaug. Over the course of this adventure, the Hobbit realises what it is to have strength and courage; what is right and wrong; and the fact that there is more in the world then his small, yet cosy, Hobbit hole (a moral that could apply to everyday
life).
I finished this book in less than five days (I had to hold reading for some days because of homework and the dreaded revision). I will say that even though this book was meant for children, people of any age can pick up this delicious 300 page meal and swallow it heartily.
Tolkien has a way of writing that keeps you reading: from describing a party with dwarves to a battle involving five different species, Tolkien keeps you well informed and well entertained.
Even though the book was three hundred pages long, I felt as if it could have been three thousand. The scale of the adventure and the nature of the characters included could have encouraged Tolkien to fill many more pages with his imagination. However as it was a children’s book, he had to keep it
short.
One of the things that astounded me about this book is the amount of songs made up by the author that were included in the book. Where ever you went everyone had a song to sing. From the elves of Rivendell to the Goblins of the misty mountains, there was always a song to give the reader an insight into the minds of the beings of this book.
So if you enjoy adventure stories (I have heard good reviews of The Hobbit from readers of the Harry Potter series) then be prepared to depart your nice little Hobbit hole, wherever you may live, and go on an adventure to the world of dragons, goblins, giant spiders, a ring that can turn the wearer invisible and an awful lot of walking.
I like other authors, but if someone comes up to me and says;“J.R.R. Tolkien is the best author that ever lived!” then I could completely understand why, because, in my opinion, The Hobbit is probably one of the best fantasy children’s books ever written.
Article by Ross Twinn
