I agree. Also, as stated elsewhere, The Hobbit isn't as tough a read as The Lord Of The Rings. It can be read in its own right as the fine story that it is. If it wets your appetite for something darker and more epic on the same theme, The Lord Of The Rings comes in real handy.
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I agree. Also, as stated elsewhere, The Hobbit isn't as tough a read as The Lord Of The Rings. It can be read in its own right as the fine story that it is. If it wets your appetite for something darker and more epic on the same theme, The Lord Of The Rings comes in real handy.