What LOTR ( Lord of the Rings ) is about.
A humble hobbit named Frodo Baggins embarks on a perilous quest to carry the One Ring to Mount Doom in Mordor. Accompanying him are his three fellow hobbits, along with a band of brave adventurers—a dwarf, a human, and elves—led by their wise and powerful wizard friend, Gandalf.
First, they walk to a pub. Then they walk to a city. Then they walk to a forest. Then they break up—one group walks toward certain doom, while the others take a scenic route to yet another city. And if you think I’m skipping details, don’t worry—the book doesn’t. It captures every single step. Seriously, if Tolkien described modern road trips, we’d get a ten-page breakdown of a gas station snack stop.
This book is, at its core, an epic love letter from Tolkien to Middle-earth. And you can see it in the details—oh boy, the details. You don’t just get Frodo’s adventure; you get the entire Baggins family tree, plus an even more fascinating deep dive into Middle-earth’s history. Most of it? Completely irrelevant to the story at hand. But that’s the beauty of it! It doesn’t just give you the fun, action-packed highlights—it makes you feel like you’re reading an actual historical record, complete with epic battles and the kind of tiny, everyday details that make the world feel alive. Tolkien also wrote the history of the pipe-weed. THE PIPE-WEED.
My Experience reading the book.
I just completed the 3 core books of the series.
- The fellowship of the ring
- The two towers
- The return of the king
The books kinda pick ups slow, but then ( not yet fellowship ) reaches Rivendell and everything stars picking up.
The book doesn’t just end—it slowly winds down like an old man telling a story who keeps remembering ‘one more thing.’ If you thought the movie’s multiple endings were a bit much, oh boy, are you in for a surprise! After Frodo and company wrap up their quest, the story just keeps going. And then not to mention all the appendix entries and then getting confused by them and spending so many hours browsing lotr wiki.
the book oozes epicness through and through. the great battles and mountains, magical forest and elves which are thousands of years old, and treefolks who are even older, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed but good thing about this series is frodo, he is a common hobbit and he remains the same throught the series, he does not gain some magic power in journey or is not the chosen one with great power etc. He is a common hobbit trying to be brave for the middle earth. It’s fascinating to see the challenges through his lense.
Now, if I have one gripe with The Lord of the Rings, it’s the poems. Sorry, Tolkien, but I do not have a single poetic bone in my body, and reading rhyming verses makes my brain short-circuit. But here’s the thing—even with my deep resistance to poetry, I can’t deny that it fits the book’s vibe perfectly. It adds that medieval touch, where history isn’t just written down but sung and passed through generations—just like in the real world. Honestly, Tolkien was just built different. Absolute G.
In Conclusion
LOTR series is basically just bros broing out: inspired by this rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwLcV2PipZA&ab_channel=TheWarpZone
Some other my favourite rap battles regarding LOTR:
ERB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAAp_luluo0&ab_channel=ERB
Whitney Avalon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL52R7m8b7w&ab_channel=WhitneyAvalon
Massive respect to the artists who create those rap battles—absolute masterpieces. <chef’s kiss>
Quotes
Some of my favourite quotes from the books.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
– Gandalf
A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day.
– Aragorn