My first book love assignment is The Fellowship of the Ring, from the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is a fantasy novel that captures the reader’s attention. The book explores complex themes like good versus evil, and corruption of power and greed. The beginning of the book starts with Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is mysterio
usly wealthy and young despite his old age, he hosts a birthday party in which he disappears. He leaves his hometown to wander off, leaving all his possessions, including a powerful ring to his nephew, Frodo. Frodo meets Gandalf, a wizard who brings with him terrible news. Gandalf informs him of the horrors that await his hometown and the rest of the world. Sauron, a dark lord, forged ten rings thousands of years ago, and with all of them, he ruled the entire world. Sauron wants to return to power again, however he needs one ring, one special ring that will unite the entire continent to his leadership. Frodo is now in possession of that ring. Gandalf commands Frodo to keep the ring safe, and away from evil hands, to destroy the ring at a volcano in Sauron’s land, where it was originally forged. Frodo is unwilling at first, but pestered by Gandalf, he reluctantly continues. Frodo goes on a mission with his friend Sam. Along the way, he is joined by many others, humans, elves, and dwarves.
The book was alright. The book could be rather boring at times, however the story was rich and complicated. Throughout my time reading this book, I always wanted to dig deeper, to find out what would happen next. It was hard for me to focus on reading the book because the writing style and vocabulary are different, but once you are focused on the book, it gets interesting. I liked the worldbuilding and the stories behind the characters, especially Gollum.
Overall, it’s a good read for some classic lovers, with some good themes, such as good and evil, represented evil by Sauron and Gollum to an extent. Good represented by Frodo and Gandalf. The way the author handled the concept of power and the constant desire for it, is portrayed skillfully. The author writes about how hypnotizing and attractive the ring is to others because it appeals to people’s innate desires, money, goals, and desperate wants. My advice for future readers of this book are to just keep on reading, because it’s getting better and more interesting, it’s just the first few chapters that are lackluster. The book is overall average since it’s boring, but the concept and the ideas are pretty interesting.
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