roma’s Reviews > The Fellowship of the Ring > Status Update

his writing feels so smooth, it flows like poetry and despite reading so much fantasy (derivitative of his work), it feels fresh. I don't even remember when an important character's death felt terrible and ominous instead of predictible and trite.

‘No indeed!’ said Elrond, turning towards him with a smile. ‘You at least shall go with him. It is hardly possible to separate you from him, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not.’

I'm not saying anything, Elrond is your honour

‘You were very fond of Bilbo were you not?’ he asked.
‘Yes,’ answered Frodo. ‘I would rather see him than all the towers and palaces in the world.’