By Cameron M.
Trouble in Middle Earth! Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit from the mystical green hills of the Shire embarks on a journey with 9 other companions (including himself) to complete a quest in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. This wonderful novel was written by J.R.R Tolkien, and it is a sequel to the previous novel, The Hobbit. This story is the first to a three part series which I cannot wait to finish because of how entertaining this great novel is. The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy story revolving around a group of 9 people who are assigned to a very important mission.
Frodo Baggins gets placed with a heavy burden. The fictional kingdom of Middle Earth in Tolkien's fantasy is in danger. The dark lord Sauron has come back to life, but there is only one problem; he needs his all-powerful ring to materialize. Sauron does not have this in his possession and sends his scouts out looking for it. Frodo Baggins finds he is placed with this burden because his uncle Bilbo picked up the ring on his adventure many previous years ago. Frodo is accompanied by 9 other companions (the Fellowship of the Ring) to go deep into Sauron's fortress of Mordor and destroy the One Ring at the place it was forged, the fires of Mount Doom. Along the way, Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring encounter a lot of difficulties and setbacks which could cost them the quest, and their lives.
I really enjoyed reading this phenomenal fantasy. The plot line was very solid, meaning it stayed on topic and did not drift away from what is to come. The story kept me entertained and it was suspenseful, so I was constantly developing questions inside my head and was wondering what was to come. An example of a suspenseful piece of the book is when Gandalf says" "Now", shouted Gandalf. "Now is the last chance. Run for it!"" This quote has so many interesting parts in it. First of all, it keeps you at the edge of your seat and lastly, I formed a lot of questions in my head, such as: Are they going to leave Gandalf behind or are they going to die? The Fellowship of the Ring was extremely detailed, highlighting every last point that remained to be an important part of the plot. This free read fantasy was a very interesting and suspenseful story to read.
There are many things that I enjoyed about the first part of The Lord of the Rings, but there are also very few things that could have been better. First of all, the end of the book is depressing and I cannot help but wonder to what is going to come next. I will not spoil the ending, but if you read the book you will know what I am talking about. Another thing that did not please me about this free read was how some sentences were written. I felt like I had to look up a lot of words because so much rich vocabulary was used. J.R.R Tolkien writes in an older style, which can become confusing for ages, the same as mine. Although the characters were very well developed, I think that they have too many supernatural or unrealistic powers, but this is usually the case for many fantasy genre novels.
The Lord of the Rings was a very suspenseful, entertaining, and mind grabbing novel with only a few minor errors that I would want to correct. Nevertheless, this story is a great classic for most people of this world. I definitely recommend this book.
As stated before, I strongly encourage reading this book because it is very entertaining and will keep you wanting to read more. People who like fantasy and magical powers will really enjoy reading The Fellowship of the Ring. This story will enrich your vocabulary and possibly create new writing templates for you to follow if you want to improve your writing.
Readers can find The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at various bookstores, online, libraries, etc. because it is such a fantastic piece of literature.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cameron McIntire
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