reading (Fellowship of the Ring)
Sep. 17th, 2006 12:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eorI read "The Fellowship of the Ring" in two days on vacation. Yes, I had not read it before, news that may come to a shock to some of you who didn't already know.
This is the epic fantasy adventure story by which all others are measured. As such saying anything about it seems either stating the obvious or speaking of the whole genre.
The most amazing thing is the level of detail and the effort that obviously went into the world building. The layers of history and myth from so many viewpoints are a lesson in creation.
The realness of the characters are built in little bits. I love Gimli's silver tongue and romantic soul.
While reading the book I was struck by how well the movie managed to maintain the feel while cutting a lot of detail. The detail that makes the book rich would have made the movie impossible.
36. J.R.R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring"
This is the epic fantasy adventure story by which all others are measured. As such saying anything about it seems either stating the obvious or speaking of the whole genre.
The most amazing thing is the level of detail and the effort that obviously went into the world building. The layers of history and myth from so many viewpoints are a lesson in creation.
The realness of the characters are built in little bits. I love Gimli's silver tongue and romantic soul.
While reading the book I was struck by how well the movie managed to maintain the feel while cutting a lot of detail. The detail that makes the book rich would have made the movie impossible.
36. J.R.R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring"
