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Book Review of The Hobbit

The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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While The Hobbit isn't my favorite Tolkien story, this is the one I recommended to everyone. Of his work, it seems to have the broadest appeal or, at the very least, does not take a lifetime to finish. This is the litmus test for the rest of Tolkien's work. If you finished and enjoyed The Hobbit, then venture further into Middle Earth with "The Lord of the Rings" and other stories where the text becomes much more dense and detailed.