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A comment on W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring. Parent comment

Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring by gumby on Saturday August 19, 2023 @09:41PM (#37195194)
Sure you can. I never saw the hobbit movies because I heard they had a lot of fighting. It’s a lighthearted book.
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Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring by zabzonk on Saturday August 19, 2023 @11:02PM (#37195669)
You might not like the movies (I don't) but I think it is a bit suspect not to watch them because of a review, if you like the books.

Also, there is quite bit of fighting in the book.

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Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring by gumby on Sunday August 20, 2023 @01:04AM (#37196289)
In the Lord of the Rings, sure, but not much in the hobbit.

But in general I’m not interested in a film of a book I liked anyway.

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