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Amazing

Revisado: 08-08-23

Compulsory reading for anyone wanting as much insight into the world and history of LOTR as possible.

Having an insight into the evolution of certain concepts as well as abandoned storylines and having it clearly explained by Christopher Tolkien is just amazing.

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Required reading

Revisado: 05-23-23

This book should be required reading as part of anyone's education or journey of self improvement. Simple as that. The themes and the questions brought up here should be contemplated by everyone. It is impossible to read it and not be somehow changed by it. One of the most important books you'll ever read.

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One for the Tolkein fans wanting more

Revisado: 03-14-23

This is a great book, and a great performance. It is a compendium of the history of middle earth focusing on the build up to the war of the ring, spanning many thousands of years from the creation of the world to the third age.

For anyone wanting to know more about Tolkein s world and it's history, this is amazing. For the more casual this might be too much. Don't expect a flowing storyline as per Lord of The Rings. This is a mixture of shorter stories, given is roughly chronological order. Some are amazing. Some are more like historical notes covering famous kings and their heirs. It certainly fleshes out to a much greater degree the world, it's history and it's inhabitants.

If this sounds like something that interests you, then I highly recommend it.

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Fascinating read

Revisado: 02-16-23

An interesting and fascinating book. Worth your time. Once you get the gist of the argument, it can be sometimes easy to infer where the author is going, but he still manages to surprise you on a regular basis. there were some arguments I did not agree with, but these were addressed later in the book. Some patience required 😄

I also like the delivery by the narrator.

Recommended.

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Modern Classic

Revisado: 11-09-22

Great conclusion to the LotR trilogy. Has to be experienced. Really enjoyed the appendices as well.

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Eye opening

Revisado: 10-03-22

Amazing book. Thought provoking and practical in equal measure. Succinct and to the point. Never meandering.

I would heartily recommend this to anyone .

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Amazing audiobook

Revisado: 09-24-22

Another great performance by Andy Serkis. A long listen, but marvellous.

The source material itself requires no review. LotR is peak fantasy writing.

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Something for everyone

Revisado: 08-07-22

An amazing book. Just like '12 Rules for Life: An antidote to chaos' this is something that everyone should read or listen to. The life lessons imbued in these works provide the foundation and mindset for building a better life for yourself, your family and your community. Delivered in a way which is always exciting and intriguing, never boring. If you're still in doubt, please give it a try.

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Educational

Revisado: 05-28-22

I enjoyed this overall.

The language is sometimes overly flowery and drawn out. I struggled to read the book but the audio book was more manageable.

The author tries to formalize a number of good and constructive ideas into a system she calls the Thinking Environment. There are some good lessons to be had and I personally found myself implementing some of it in my own meetings in a less formal fashion.

Often the author goes way overboard in my opinion in terms of the merits of this system. It's almost framed as the cure to all ills. Personally speaking I feel this detracts from something that taken with a bit more realism is clearly a good and beneficial approach in a variety of situations.

I found myself struggling to persist through some sections of the book but I persisted as there are good lessons to be learned. I'm happy I did. But it didn't need to be so tedious.

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Amazing

Revisado: 05-28-22

I really enjoyed this. Fan of the movies (main trilogy, not so much the Hobbit trilogy) but had never read the books.

Andy Serkis' performance was amazing. It had everything. Great narration. Varied voice overs. Song. Action.

The book itself is simpler than the main Lord of the Rings trilogy. But it was a joy nonetheless.

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