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@justjenna_reads
Read Sep 22, 2024
Comfort
DNF at 35%
I really wanted to love this but I hit a wall around Tom Bombadil and couldn't get past it. The songs, the walking, the endless descriptions of trees — I know this is heresy but it just wasn't for me. I can absolutely see why people adore it. Maybe I'll try the audiobook someday.
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@marginalianotes ✦FounderSep 24
No heresy here. Honest DNF reviews are more useful than forced five-star completions. Tom Bombadil is a genuine wall for a lot of readers and pretending otherwise does not help anyone.
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@samwise_not_gamgee ✦FounderSep 25
Agreed, but I will still fight anyone who says Bombadil should have been cut. He is the whole thesis of the book in one character -- some things exist outside the logic of power.
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