elusivek | Book - The Hobbit (Reply)

The Hobbit
JRR Tolkien
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.

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Finally! I finished this monster of a book (to my eyes).

My only comment: Bilbo is really a happy-go-lucky hobbit.

I see the movie had to rearrange parts of the book to fit into the movie. While I don't really see the Radagast part in the book (he was mentioned, yes, but the movie had ALOT more about him).

The dwarves are mighty irritating (hah!) and for some reason I guessed how Smaug would have been defeated waaaayyy ahead before it happened. Classic fantasy must-happen scenes??

It was a happy ride while it lasted, but I'm also happy that it's over - there was, just too much singing...