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Anyone here read Tolkien as an adult?
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Not sure what you mean. I read it when I was a kid, junior high? I am now 46, and if you meant read it recently well no. I saw the movies, all of them and the Hobbit to boot. Thought about reading them again but have depended on various wikis to fill in the details as I would not have the energy to read them again.
Yup. Read The Hobbit as a child (LotR too) but in German. Took the last movie as an opportunity to read it in English. It's quite nice, but also quite different than the movie, more humorous. Compared to LotR, it's nothing more than a short story, you can read it in one weekend I'd guess.
The Hobbit? In one weekend ? Probably not these days...Too busy, too stressed, and I don't have that kind of attention span I used to..
Yes.
Actually, I had never heard of Tolkien until I was an adult; actually, more accurately, I had never heard of him until I was a graduate. Then, some of the nerdish guys (it is always guys) I used to socialise with in college (and elsewhere) recommended him highly (as in 'you haven't lived until you've read this' type of recommendation). One chap insisted that I start with 'The Hobbit' and then proceed to TLOTR. I did. Three times, cover to cover, over the past (um, few) decades, most recently when I had a bad cold some years ago and spent a week in bed. And that is it.
Another very good friend of mine, who holds a senior position with my country's Finance Ministry (a career public servant) spends a surprising amount of time each and every Christmas re-reading TLOTR. Personally, I draw the line at that.......
Actually, I had never heard of Tolkien until I was an adult; actually, more accurately, I had never heard of him until I was a graduate. Then, some of the nerdish guys (it is always guys) I used to socialise with in college (and elsewhere) recommended him highly (as in 'you haven't lived until you've read this' type of recommendation). One chap insisted that I start with 'The Hobbit' and then proceed to TLOTR. I did. Three times, cover to cover, over the past (um, few) decades, most recently when I had a bad cold some years ago and spent a week in bed. And that is it.
Another very good friend of mine, who holds a senior position with my country's Finance Ministry (a career public servant) spends a surprising amount of time each and every Christmas re-reading TLOTR. Personally, I draw the line at that.......
I originally read The Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy as an 11 or 12 year old. About 14 years ago I reread the LOTR trilogy shortly after my son was born. I'd really not given much thought to The Hobbit until after seeing the most recent film in the theater. Since it had been nearly 35 years since I first read the story, I had a hard time matching up the film with my memory of the book.
I'd say that this is most likely less because of your brain capacities than Peter Jackson's stretched way of interpretation. But a very humble way of putting it...
Although I have read the trilogy as an adult, I first read them when I was in elementary school. Then I read them when I was in college and finally read them just before the films came out to refresh my memory of all he little details.
Yes. Several times. Most recently just after seeing the film. Which initially made me think the film had taken too many liberties... but then I decided that they had instead used action instead of narration. And they also pulled material from, I believe, the Silmarillion. Still need to find my copy to confirm. It's about a weekend of reading to get through the hobbit, so no biggie.
My NY family have a tradition of going through the entire LOTR movie set at Christmas. From start to finish. I have no idea if they are adding the Hobbit - but it is already a marathon.
My NY family have a tradition of going through the entire LOTR movie set at Christmas. From start to finish. I have no idea if they are adding the Hobbit - but it is already a marathon.