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Oct 08, 2020connellsmith rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Hobbit is a perfect introduction to the vast and awe-inspiring world of Middle Earth. It carries a lot of the same ancient weight and history as his other books, but retains a story that is a little lighter and easier to manage. Tolkien sets the absolute standard for all fantasy, as far as I'm concerned. When someone mentions dragons, Smaug is who I think of. No elven city avoids comparison to Rivendell, no dwarven stronghold to Erebor. And of course, the Shire. The quiet, peaceful place I can only dream of visiting. The Hobbit gives new readers the first glimmerings of the magic of Middle Earth, and for that I cannot praise it enough.