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I have sooo much respect for Faramir. “I am wise enough to know that there are some perils from which a man must flee.” Interesting to learn more abt where Boromir came from and hear abt him from his family’s pov.

Orientalist vibes rn with the warring men and Oliphaunt

Frodo and Sam pov is back + Gollum reenters the scene WE ARE SO BACK

Ok so the Ents are even cooler than I remembered. Also, is Gandalf Jesus? 🙂‍↕️

I’d completely forgotten abt the Théoden arc, so it felt like I read this chapter for the first time. Interesting theme of isolation + manipulating the truth, and how it can (literally) cripple you. Also, I’ve been thinking abt how dedicated the Company are to their cause. Knowing that it’s noble allows them to stand in their worth, no matter how they’re slandered or confronted.

The Ents are some of my favorite characters so far. Listening to their chapter with the dramatized audiobook was sooo cool! Phil Dragash got their rumbling voices DOWN. I love that although they are a slow people, their deep rage finally boils over. I got chills when they marched toward Isengard with the Forest of Fangorn behind. Pippin and Merry arc is so good

Truly delightful so far! I’m obsessed with the premise, prose, and adventure/intrigue of this book! I’ve never read anything quite like it. It has all the magic and charm and clever narration of the children’s fiction I loved growing up, while also being a “research journal” for a Cambridge professor. The perfect fall read + very humanities girlie :)

Part 2 has me hooked 😌 I appreciate that altho there’s a romantic subplot, it doesn’t overshadow the narrative. You know she’s the main character when a prince and a warrior both want her and then another prince enters the scene and he likes her too 😭🙏 ofc she’s oblivious to the power she holds

I’m listening to such a lovely dramatized audiobook! Just watched the movie, and loving how much more detail + worldbuilding is in the book 😌

I kinda lost interest for 2 weeks but planning to finish 🙏