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The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings, Book 1

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings, Book 1

byJ. R. R. Tolkien
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful quality hardback edition
Reviewed in Australia on 12 July 2021
Beautifully printed and bound. Dark red cloth hardback cover with illustrated sleeve. In my opinion, the printing and typesetting are very attractive, with the chapter titles in red ink to match the cover. The font is both attractive and optimally legible. The paper feels like it’s good quality; slightly thicker than your standard paperback and very clean and white. It feels lovely on your fingers. The illustrations are beautiful and in full colour. Includes a Bible-style bookmark string (also red). I believe it is worth spending a little bit more for a nice illustrated, hardback book over the paperback - I think it really enhances the experience of reading from a physical book (as many of us who still enjoy physical books do it for a better experience than the cheaper and more convenient ebooks). I definitely recommend this edition if you are going looking to buy the individual volumes one by one (rather than all three in a single book or a box set).
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Bede V Heather
1.0 out of 5 starsThe Streaming licence on this item has expired. I Could not access it.
Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2020
The poor service of Amazon in accepting my money for this item when it could not be accessed
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Jules
3.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, escapist fantasy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2021
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Cracking start to this epic adventure tale which I am re-reading after ,ore than 40 years (last time I read it as one volume and never appreciated that each of the three could work on its own).

Still stands the test of time and while there is too much poetry/singing for my liking, the story hangs together well and moves along at the jaunty pace.

Great fun, escapist fantasy.
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tenpasteight
3.0 out of 5 stars A WIP....?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2014
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Cited elsewhere as the book of the century, and it is a bloody marvellous thing. But Tolkien himself described it as book that grew in the telling, as did it seems all of his major works. But its lumpy. It begins as a kids story and ends up as a truly epic tale. Unfortunately once he had discovered what he'd made he had no time (or interest) to make-over the beginning of the story, hence it reads like a WIP. This of course accounts for why so much was passed over by Jackson in making his first three wonderful films (Hobbit films not to same standard). Hence no old man willow, no old forest and no tom bombidil, not even in the Director's cut versions. But that said this is a fantastic book and as early reviews predicted - the world is made up of those who have read LotR and those who will. Something to aspire to JKR
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Roo Stercogburn
3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly good, except the singing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2022
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Well read but when Serkis does the singing and stuff holy crackers my ears! MY EARS! What in the name of the Valar has just been stabbed into my aural receptors. Think drunk uncle at a wedding that everyone wishes hadn't grabbed the mic off the band.

Other than that, good.
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R. Boston
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story, a genuine classic, but suprisingly dully illustrated
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2011
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Don't get me wrong: I've been a fan since I was a child. It's the illustrations that are disappointing here (though, as much as we love Tolkien, we all know the narrative itself can be fairly tough going at times). The illustrated Hobbit is really good. The pictures are interesting and help maintain a child's attention. The vast majority of illustrations in The Fellowship, though, as particularly uninteresting - e.g. lots of basic countryside, much of which could be anywhere really, sometimes with small figures in the background that can be discerned as members of the fellowship.

A real shame. Given the artwork out there, this could have been so much better.
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Brian McHugh
3.0 out of 5 stars Imperfections & low quality sleeve.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2021
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The sleeve is a light, cardboard variety which will easily become frayed and damaged with time. I am also irritated by a stain on the outer pages as you can see from the image. Bought the hardcover so that it would be more durable but didn’t expect a weak sleeve and prior damage.
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Brian McHugh
3.0 out of 5 stars Imperfections & low quality sleeve.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2021
The sleeve is a light, cardboard variety which will easily become frayed and damaged with time. I am also irritated by a stain on the outer pages as you can see from the image. Bought the hardcover so that it would be more durable but didn’t expect a weak sleeve and prior damage.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great story, poor packaging
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2021
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Unfortunately the way it was packaged meant the slip cover was torn and damaged. Other than that this is an amazing edition of the story with the illustrations being beautiful
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Elizabeth Fantom
3.0 out of 5 stars but sure he will love it. He lives in Singapore
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2015
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Bought for Christmas gifts for my grandson so cannot really judge, but sure he will love it. He lives in Singapore, that is why I bought it so early, so we will have to wait for response..
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carlos
3.0 out of 5 stars Need patience with this
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2014
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Having seen the films first the books are a bit painful and found myself skipping bits. All the poetry and rhymes got missed SO BORING
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Pangur
3.0 out of 5 stars OK read but parts were too overblown
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2014
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Too much of the folksy language but I suppose it is of its time. I enjoyed it but it took some going.
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Shams Bhatti
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow but steady
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 July 2014
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You need time to get familiar with the world portrayed in this book. It took me 5 days to go past chapter 1, and then 3 days to finish the book. Now, I can't stop till the end of the journey, floating away with Mr Frodo.
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