Liam Roche

This trilogy was amazing. Unfortunately I saw the movies first so when I read the book everything I imagined was stuff I had already seen in the movies so sometimes I wish I could've have read the books first and see what I would have imagined the environments and people and creatures of Middle-Earth to look like without the influence of Peter Jackson. Nonetheless, it was still thrilling story with plenty of action and emotion throughout. The characters are beautifully written and like a trilogy should, it left with no cliff hangers on what was to happen next. Everything was beautifully tied up at the end like Aragorn becoming king, the ring being destroyed along with the defeat of Sauron, the safety and peace now in Middle-Earth, and the fact that the hobbits got to go home and be at peace after the adventure. Even though there are some moments that can feel a bit slow and long with Tolkien describing their surroundings (mainly in the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring) if you read through it slowly to understand everything he is saying, you will start getting into the more exciting parts of the book. In my opinion, this book is something everyone must read and enjoy the history of the world that Tolkien created and of course the story he presents you with.