I loved this book Tolkien is a genius! The plot line is great and the charcters seem real. If you haven't read this book you need to.

The reason I rated this iffy for 12 year olds is not due to content but simply because I am unsure whether kids under 12, and in fact even some 12 year olds, will be able to get through this book. If they can, then by all means let them read it, as this is an enchanting and beautiful masterpiece. The world that Tolkien has created feels just as real as the world we live in. Descriptions wonderfully detailed and in depth, story and story telling absolutely fantastic, and marvelously wonderful and likeable characters fill this book. A must read for anyone who can read a book this deap and thoughtful, especially fantasy lovers.

In this book, you go to the shire, Anduin, Rivendell, Moria, and more. But if you thought this was good, just read the other two books in the trilogy. Also, at the end, the loss of Boromir is tragic, but it can show what happens - sometimes - when consumed by greed. Two thumbs up though.

This is an amazing book. Everyone should read it! This is not a book for little kids. It is too in depth and scary for younger kids. They wouldn't get it. It is a very exciting and wonderful story for teens and adults.

Great Book series. I am curently on this book as of now. My favorite character is the Balrog of Moria, whom is now my picture

The reason I have rated it how I did, is because it is very good for ten-year-olds who can stick with a book like this. It is very hard, but if you have an adventurous reader, then they'll get through it.

Maybe it's just the book I bought (all three books in one), but this book can get extremely hard to follow at times, and sometimes even dull. In my life, this is one of the only books I've failed to finish due to lack of understanding and getting lost in the plot. In fact, even my brother, a college graduate, has stated that The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the dullest book he's read in his life, and that he'd rather use it as a paperweight. I don't think the book is THAT bad, but yes, it is a little complex and hard to follow.

This amazing fantasy novel is with no doubt the start of the best series I've ever read. It is the starting point of modern fantasy, and if you like elves that aren't little mischievious midjets, tolkien was the one to create them. This is not an easy read. Though amazing it has a complicated plot and lots of "Big Words". If you love fantasy at all, and are a good reader, than you will LOVE this book.