The hobbit, or, There and back again

by J.R.R. Tolkien

288 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Co..

ISBN:: 978-0-395-87346-5

(33 reviews)

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

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Parenthesis_Enjoyer reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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I was a child

zeerooth@ramblingreaders.org reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The timeless classic of the fantasy genre

5 stars

The Hobbit is the first of Tolkien's stories set in the Middle Earth... Actually this book needs no introduction as majority of people are probably aware of its existance and know how Tolkien pioneered the modern fantasy genre. However, it still holds strongly to this day. This epic story of a hobbit embarking on an unexpected journey with a team of dwarves and a wizard just really hooks you in and the world around is built with passion and full of surprises. I love it and now I understand why it's so praised by many.

OrbitalMartian@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Spellbinding To The Last!

5 stars

The book is well written and has a unique story, that no other book (even in the same genre) has. The story is an easily imaginable one, that whilst reading and afterwards I could picture exactly what happened in my mind.

Amazing book :)

OrbitalMartian@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Spellbinding To The Last!

5 stars

Amazing book :)

Eph (they, them) reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Loved it years ago

5 stars

I read it years ago (70's) and I spent many of hours reading the trilogy in high school when I should have been doing other things. I do not regret it though.

jonn reviewed The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Immersive adventures in the childhood

5 stars

When I was a kid, it was hard to read, but interesting at the same time. I think, it's a good book to help children learn that patience reaps rewards. Of a cool story in this particular case.