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Max Nierenberg
is on page 104 of 490
Gandalf nervous, gates are broken, army and war breaks - faramir and majority of his men die - Gandalf steps into leadership role, pippen watching bystander - Gandalf standing on business against Rohan riders - big slow build up leading to this, then it cuts to next chapter with merry who’s amidst the army after he disobeyed orders and he is lonely
— 2 hours, 24 min ago
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Max Nierenberg
is on page 77 of 490
Slow buildup chapters, military getting ready for war and psychological battles within certain characters, merry told to stay but defies orders, pippen feeling gloomy doomy. Aragorn off to path of the dead - him and theodon have 2 diff leadership styles
— 18 hours, 28 min ago
Max Nierenberg
is on page 55 of 490
Just read 43 pages today, Got too chapter 3, pippen has had a change of character, prideful, serves under leadership of boromirs father - we see how his death affected him, chapter 2 shows Aragorn leadership style and the decision to take the path of the dead as a shortcut running into the oathbreakers, shows the 2 diff leadership styles between Theoden and Aragorn
— Sep 03, 2026 08:23PM