abake
Rex Tremendae Majestatis
I've just starting reading The Lord of the Rings again after some 15 years and I'm surprised at how different the books are from the movies. I've only got to Book Two, but there are very important differences in character and tone.
So I was wondering how many actually have read the books and which they actually prefer.
I'm undecided yet.
I still find Tolkien's prose pretty dull, but I do like the hobbits more in the books. Not so stupid as portrayed in the movie.
Aragorn seems a bit flat up to now though.
But the movies did have a much greater sense of urgency and doom.
So I'm holding off final judgement until after reading the whole thing.
So I was wondering how many actually have read the books and which they actually prefer.
I'm undecided yet.
I still find Tolkien's prose pretty dull, but I do like the hobbits more in the books. Not so stupid as portrayed in the movie.
Aragorn seems a bit flat up to now though.
But the movies did have a much greater sense of urgency and doom.
So I'm holding off final judgement until after reading the whole thing.