The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

The Lord of the Rings #0

J.R.R. Tolkien

366 pages • first pub 1937 (editions) user-added

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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort....

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 242,685 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 99%

lighthearted: 49%

funny: 42%

hopeful: 27%

inspiring: 23%

mysterious: 17%

relaxing: 15%

emotional: 14%

tense: 12%

challenging: 8%

dark: 5%

reflective: 5%

sad: 3%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

48% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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