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The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
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it was amazing
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"The review was only a small and passing thing: there were likes and comments forever beyond its reach.�

With Isengard defeated, Middle Earth bought a brief respite; but the war is hardly over, as the endless hordes of the dark lord Sauron encircles Minas Tirith, last bastion of hope of the Realm of Men. The broken remains of the Fellowship trying to reach it, before it’s reduced to rubble; and at the helm, Aragorn, last descendant of a lineage of kings long forgotten, and massively outnumbered. In faraway lands, the defenseless Frodo and Sam still trying to reach Mount Doom, and just one wrong step away of getting caught, and everything lost.

This is it, the end of the line. Tolkien saving the best for last, ending the deed with an other-worldly conclusion for the trilogy that forever changed fantasy history. Utterly captivating from start to finish, fairly fast paced, overwhelmingly action packed, unputdownable (except for the descriptions, songs and poems -ehem-), and enormously emotional. But overall, 1000% EPIC.

In this final installment we get to visit some jaw dropping locations like Minas Tirith, the White Mountains, Cirith Ungol, Mordor, and Mount Doom. –uh oh scary! Not a lot of new characters stepping in this time, but plenty stepping out. A load of moments to remember by. (view spoiler) All questions answered, everything revealed, every single character storyline closed, and nothing left out to chance, or at least, nothing that I can recall. A marvelous conclusion, and a series I’ll never forget; and neither will you, when you give it a chance.

*** LOTR: The Return of the King (2003) is yet another superb adaptation, highly acclaimed, Oscar galore, my favorite of them all. 1000% EPIC, and maybe I’m selling it short. As always, extremely faithful to the book, although I never fail to remember that the Saruman and Grima ending at Hobbiton was *slightly* altered. And hats down to mighty Eowyn, who took down two oliphants, one nazgul, and nothing less than one immortal Witch King on top of all things, not to mention god knows how many orcs. Did I say it’s Highly Recommendable? Probably not. (10/10) (EXTENDED edition)

Goodbye my mangled Fellowship! Will miss you!



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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1955] [432p] [Fantasy] [Highly Recommendable] [The oliphants!]
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★★★★� A. The Silmarillion
★★★★� 0. The Hobbit
★★★★� 1. The Fellowship of the Ring
★★★★� 2. The Two Towers
★★★★� 3. The Return of the King
★★★★� 1-3. The Lord of the Rings

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"La reseña era sólo una cosa pequeña y pasajera: había likes y comentarios para siempre fuera de su alcance.�

Con Isengard derrotada, la Tierra Media logró un breve respiro; pero la guerra está lejos de terminar, mientras las innumerables hordas del señor oscuro Sauron se ciernen sobre Minas Tirith, último bastión de esperanza del Reino de los Hombres. Los quebrados restos de la Comunidad tratando de alcanzarla, antes de que sea reducida a escombros; y a la cabeza, Aragorn, último descendiente de una línea de reyes largamente olvidada, y masivamente superado en número. En tierras lejanas, los indefensos Frodo y Sam todavía intentando alcanzar el Monte del Destino, y a sólo un mal paso de ser capturados, y todo perdido.

Esto es, el final de la línea. Tolkien guardando lo mejor para el final, terminando su obra con una conclusión de otro mundo para la trilogía que por siempre cambió la historia de la fantasía. Completamente cautivadora desde el principio hasta el final, de ritmo rápido, sobreabundantemente cargada de acción, imposible dejar de leer (excepto por las descripcione, canciones y poemas -ejem-), y enormemente emocional. Pero por sobre todo, 1000% EPICO.

En esta entrega final conocemos extraordinarios lugares como Minas Tirith, las Montañas Blancas, Cirith Ungol, Mordor, y el Monte del Destino. –uy qué miedo! No muchos personajes nuevos entrando esta vez, pero sí muchos saliendo. Una multitud de momentos para el recuerdo. (view spoiler) Todas las preguntas respondidas, todo revelado, cada trama de personaje cerrada, y nada dejado al azar, o al menos, nada que pueda recordar. Una maravillosa conclusión, y una serie que nunca voy a olvidar; y tampoco tú, cuando le des una oportunidad.

*** LOTR: El Retorno del Rey (2003) es otra sobresaliente adaptación, altamente galardonada, orgía de Oscars, mi favorita de todas. 1000% EPICA, y tal vez la estoy vendiendo corta. Como siempre, extremadamente fiel al libro, aunque nunca puedo dejar de olvidar que el final de Saruman y Grima en Hobbiton fue *levemente* alterado. Y todos los honores para la gran Eowyn, que acabó con dos olifantes, un nazgul, y nada menos que un inmortal Dios Brujo como si fuera poco, sin mencionar quien sabe cuanta cantidad de orcos. ¿Ya dije que es Altamente Recomendable? Probablemente no. (10/10) (Versión EXTENDIDA)

¡Adiós mi aporreada Comunidad! ¡Los voy a extrañar!



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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1955] [432p] [Fantasía] [Altamente Recomendable] [¡Los Olifantes!]
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Reading Progress

January 1, 2003 – Started Reading
January 1, 2003 – Finished Reading
February 24, 2014 – Shelved

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message 1: by Esta (new)

Esta Love following your Tolkien journey Federico. One of the best. �


Federico DN Esta wrote: "Love following your Tolkien journey Federico. One of the best. �"

Thank you Esta! It was a pleasure <3


Rosh Tolkien did save the best for last. What an epic journey this book was! Almost made me forget the partial disappointment of The Two Towers. And the extended edition of this movie? *chef's kiss!*
I enjoyed reading your journey through the LOTR trilogy, Feddie. :) <3


Federico DN Rosh wrote: "Tolkien did save the best for last. What an epic journey this book was! Almost made me forget the partial disappointment of The Two Towers. And the extended edition of this movie? *chef's kiss!* ..."

An epic journey indeed, this book and all the series <3. Thank you Rosh! So glad you loved it too, and specially the movies ;)


message 5: by Thibault (new)

Thibault Busschots Glad you had so much fun revisiting this epic trilogy. Good review, Federico.


Federico DN Thibault wrote: "Glad you had so much fun revisiting this epic trilogy. Good review, Federico."

Thank you Thibault! Epicness at its finest <3


message 7: by Srivalli (new)

Srivalli Rekha You sure had a great time revisiting this epic trilogy! Fab review, Federico. :)


message 8: by Rachel (new)

Rachel Hanes Fantastic review, Federico!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this series so much! I must check it out (hopefully soon)! :)


message 9: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 06:39AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Srivalli wrote: "You sure had a great time revisiting this epic trilogy! Fab review, Federico. :)"

Almost as fun as watching the movies lol. Thank you Srivalli :) !!


message 10: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 06:40AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Rachel wrote: "Fantastic review, Federico!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this series so much! I must check it out (hopefully soon)! :)"

Or watch it, whatever you think it's best. Thank you so much Rachel <3 !!


message 11: by Karen (new)

Karen I love how much you love this series!! 🙂 Wonderful review, Federico.


Debra Terrific review, Federico!


Federico DN Karen wrote: "I love how much you love this series!! 🙂 Wonderful review, Federico."

Thank you so much Karen!! Love it, but love the movies even more <3


Federico DN Debra wrote: "Terrific review, Federico!"

Thank you Debra :) !!


My Little Forest I also read (for the first time) this book and I cannot be forever regretful of having slept on it for so long!! No wonder people talk about it so often and so enthusiastically� MASTERPIECE. (Aragorn is my favourite character, so I very much appreciate that gif you included). It is always pleasing when someone sees eye to eye with you on something, especially book related.


message 16: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 07:43AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN My Little Forest wrote: "I also read (for the first time) this book and I cannot be forever regretful of having slept on it for so long!! No wonder people talk about it so often and so enthusiastically� MASTERPIECE. (Arago..."

So many books to read and so little time, but I like to think all good things come in time. A timeless masterpiece indeed! Glad you loved it too Forest :D !


message 17: by Alexandra (new)

Alexandra Wonderful review of a wonderful book! :) And it's always nice to (virtually or otherwise) shake hands with a fellow Tolkien fan.


Federico DN Alexandra wrote: "Wonderful review of a wonderful book! :) And it's always nice to (virtually or otherwise) shake hands with a fellow Tolkien fan."

Thank you so much Alexandra <3




message 19: by Tina (new)

Tina Another fab review Fedo! 🤩


message 20: by Maria (new) - added it

Maria Klondike Apparently Jackson changed the ending in Hobbiton with Saruman and Grima for the movie because he thought the Scouring of the Shire was anticlimactic, but I think the book’s ending is important. Defeating the big evil abroad, then going home expecting to find things unchanged only to find the smaller evil there and needing to defeat it again? It’s good story-telling. Also probably true to Tolkien’s lived experience as a soldier. I feel like it really brings home the book’s themes. But, I get why they couldn’t include it in the movie. It’s too complicated for a short wrap-up and it’s not the feel good ending people were expecting.


message 21: by Jan (new)

Jan I believe I'm the only one in the whole wide world who doesn't care for Tolkien!


Federico DN Tina wrote: "Another fab review Fedo! 🤩"

Thank you Tina :D !


message 23: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 08:54AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Maria wrote: "Apparently Jackson changed the ending in Hobbiton with Saruman and Grima for the movie because he thought the Scouring of the Shire was anticlimactic, but I think the book’s ending is important. De..."

Yes very true Maria. In the film the Hobbiton battle would've felt totally anti-climatic. But oh well, all that small differences is what make books and movies so unique in their own way, and why I ultimately love the movie more. Besides the extended edition at least also provided good closure to the Saruman-Grima timeline lol xD


message 24: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 08:57AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Jan wrote: "I believe I'm the only one in the whole wide world who doesn't care for Tolkien!"

You are now banished Jan! Lol. It's ok really, some people also don't care for Harry Potter. Dissimilar tastes is what makes us different, and you are very different Jan, I mean unique ;)


Ayesha (Seokjin's Version) ☾ I was so disappointed when I found out that the last 70ish pages were the appendix because I was NOT ready for the story to be over


message 26: by Mai (new)

Mai H. This one's my favorite, too.


message 27: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 10:06AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Ayesha (Seokjin's Version) � wrote: "I was so disappointed when I found out that the last 70ish pages were the appendix because I was NOT ready for the story to be over"

It's terrible when that happens isn't? It has happened a few times to me too with appendixes, activities, vocabulary, or previews of upcoming books. You don't see the end coming and it kills you, like an emergency crash landing xD


Federico DN Mai wrote: "This one's my favorite, too."

Glad you loved it too Mai !


message 29: by Nika (new)

Nika Marvelous review, Federico! I've not read this series but I like how it sounds!


message 30: by Murray (new)

Murray Good solid LOTR reviews Federico. I liked the book version of The Return of the King. But not the movie. I watched it once. Now I only watch the first two. But the book I’ll read x100. Muy bueno.


Federico DN Nika wrote: "Marvelous review, Federico! I've not read this series but I like how it sounds!"

Thank you Nika! Tolkien is a bit classical but still Fantasy heaven.


Federico DN Murray wrote: "Good solid LOTR reviews Federico. I liked the book version of The Return of the King. But not the movie. I watched it once. Now I only watch the first two. But the book I’ll read x100. Muy bueno."

Muchas gracias Murray! What's not to like about the movie xD? Oh well, at least you can reread the book as many times as you want :D


message 33: by Tym (new) - rated it 5 stars

Tym Wonderful review, I love the Lord of the Rings so much and the Return of the King is by far the best entry of the trilogy. The movie actually lived up to the book as best as any movie can. I'm glad you enjoyed it as well. The songs and the poems were definitely the only negative aspect to this book in my opinion. I understand why they are in there and people just singing and reciting poems was more common in the old days but still they were tough to get through.


Federico DN Tym wrote: "Wonderful review, I love the Lord of the Rings so much and the Return of the King is by far the best entry of the trilogy. The movie actually lived up to the book as best as any movie can. I'm glad..."

Thank you Tym! Yes, sadly the only fault in Tolkien is being classical in modern times, and who can blame him for that? Glad to hear you loved both book and movies! Jackson also a genius to pull three movies so flawlessly. He truly honored Tolkien's work imho, with LOTR at least, wish I could say the same about The Hobbit lol.


message 35: by Mark (new)

Mark  Porton Brilliant review Fede! One day I'll have to tackle this, I only half-enjoyed the screen adaptation - not sure this one is for me BUT I hate missing out - great stuff mate!


message 36: by Federico (last edited Oct 04, 2023 04:01PM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Mark wrote: "Brilliant review Fede! One day I'll have to tackle this, I only half-enjoyed the screen adaptation - not sure this one is for me BUT I hate missing out - great stuff mate!"

Thank you Mark! Must say that if you didn't enjoy enjoy the movie doubt the book will do the trick, but this is a crazy world and miracles happen so sincerely hoping you prove me wrong someday :)


message 37: by Nora (new) - added it

Nora Currie Magical review, Federico! :))


message 38: by Tracy P. (new) - added it

Tracy  P. What a meaningful and inspiring review, Federico! How wonderful that this extends well past 5-stars of amazement for you! = )


Federico DN Nora wrote: "Magical review, Federico! :))"

Thank you Nora :) !


Federico DN Tracy wrote: "What a meaningful and inspiring review, Federico! How wonderful that this extends well past 5-stars of amazement for you! = )"

Thank you Tracy! One of the most inspiring fantasy books ever <3,


message 41: by Tracy P. (new) - added it

Tracy  P. Federico wrote: "Tracy wrote: "What a meaningful and inspiring review, Federico! How wonderful that this extends well past 5-stars of amazement for you! = )"

Thank you Tracy! One of the most inspiring fantasy book..."


Remarkable. I have got to finally start reading this series.👍🏽


Melcat I love this trilogy so much !!!!


Federico DN Tracy wrote:: "Remarkable. I have got to finally start reading this series. ..."

They are worth it, or the movies, either one is good :) !


Federico DN Melcat wrote: "I love this trilogy so much !!!!"

One of the best ever <3


message 45: by Connie (new)

Connie lol "1000% EPIC!" If I wasn't behind on my ARCs, I would have started this series right away. Fantastic review, Federico!


Federico DN Coco wrote: "lol "1000% EPIC!" If I wasn't behind on my ARCs, I would have started this series right away. Fantastic review, Federico!"

Don't worry. All things come in good time ;) . Thank you Coco!


ivanareadsalot good sir, you have definitely motivated me to work on my review for this brilliant book lol :D wonderful review!!!


Ayesha (Seokjin's Version) ☾ Federico wrote: "Ayesha (Seokjin's Version) � wrote: "I was so disappointed when I found out that the last 70ish pages were the appendix because I was NOT ready for the story to be over"

It's terrible when that ha..."


It hurts especially when you were loving the book in the first place


message 49: by Federico (last edited Oct 05, 2023 06:25AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN ivanareadsalot wrote: "good sir, you have definitely motivated me to work on my review for this brilliant book lol :D wonderful review!!!"

The voice of the masses has been heard lol. Glad I could help Ivana, thank you and looking forward to see it :) !!


message 50: by Federico (last edited Oct 05, 2023 06:26AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Federico DN Ayesha (Seokjin's Version) � wrote: "It hurts especially when you were loving the book in the first place..."

Every. Single. Time.


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