Jamie Matthews’s Reviews > The Lord Of The Rings: One Volume > Status Update

Ch 1. The very definition of whimsical. This little area of the Shire that Bilbo is living in is already so fleshed out, and I love the snippets of the life and culture we’re getting there. The eccentricity of the neighbours and the history that’s spoken of and hinted at make it feel real. The gifts Bilbo gave away and his reasoning for why he gave them to who he gave them to made me chuckle. Flooded with charm!

Prologue finished. How charming the Hobbits are, I would like to be one. The world building is already incredibly dense and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little overwhelmed so far.