The Hobbit has a very different register from LOTR. Hobbit is a children’s talk, delightful to be read aloud. LOTR is incredibly slow going, and it difficult to see what can be skipped (hint: Bombadil and the barrow-wights), which means you’re not quite sure where anything is going.
The Hobbit has a very different register from LOTR. Hobbit is a children’s talk, delightful to be read aloud. LOTR is incredibly slow going, and it difficult to see what can be skipped (hint: Bombadil and the barrow-wights), which means you’re not quite sure where anything is going.