The second volume in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them Frodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the … Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in a battle in the Mines of Moria. And Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape, the rest of the company was attacked by Orcs. Now they continue the journey alone down the great River Anduin–alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.
“Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century. The book presents us with the richest profusion of new lands and creatures, from the beauty of Lothlórien to the horror of Mordor.” – Sunday Telegraph
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The LOTR/Harry Potter showdown continues! My friend is halfway through Goblet of Fire, and I just finished The Two Towers. Thoughts, round two:
1) Parts of this were really a slog, but at least the songs have decreased in volume.
2) Was exceptionally disappointed that my favorite part of the movie trilogy …
For as long as I can remember, I have loved serial fiction and saga stories. The Lord of the Rings trilogy and associated books by J.R.R. Tolkien are a treasure. I first found the books when I was 14 and had to re-read again when the movies came out in the last decade or so. The second book, The Two Towers, was a worth follow-up, enhancing every …
This is one of those books that was ruined (or at least seriously downgraded) by my enjoyment of the film version. Perhaps it speaks to the great accomplishment of the films more than anything else.
The story is much more nuanced and detailed in the book, going much further into the Hobbit’s world but at the same time it has so much detail in the …
I enjoyed yet another adventure in Middle Earth, but not without a struggle getting to the finish line. I found some aspects of this novel sadly dull. I loved every scene where there was action or something impending, but I found the over description of setting distracting to the overall story. Though I understand this to be about the journey, …
When I read the LOTR trilogy for the first time, just out of college, Two Towers was my favorite.
I would consider all of Tolkien’s work to be masterpieces, but Two Towers stands out the most for me. The whimsical aura of Fellowship is abandoned once the reader discovers how far the newly-separated Company has ventured, and how destitute and desperate Middle Earth is. And the way Tolkien describes Shelob in the finale gives me goosebumps every …
I’m not even going to try to review this second entry in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. There is nothing that I can say that hasn’t already been said. It is great reading, from a great writer.
Like with my “review” of The Fellowship of the Ring, this is going to be less of a real review and more just my thoughts on my experience with this book. This is my first time through the trilogy, and I’m listening to the audiobooks, because I don’t think I’d make it through if I was reading. One note about the audiobook–Rob Inglis, the narrator, …
Second book of the amazing series that spawned a whole new genre. So many people try to copy this but don’t come close.
It’s very strange. Very often, in trilogies, the central book is the lamer. Away from the exciting beginning and from the fulfilling ending, the middle book very often seems to be unresolved and truncated. To me, The Two Towers is the strongest of the trilogy. There is so much in this book in so many ways: so much feelings, so much purpose, so …
This is THE BOOK (along with Fellowship of the Ring and Return of the King. They are really just one book that the publishers chopped up into a trilogy because it was just too large to sell to their targeted audience) that all other fantasy books are measured against. There are few which even come close. For those who saw the movies (which I …
The whole LOTR trilogy really does read like one continuous story that’s so long it has to be broken up into three books. There isn’t too much of a separation from one to the next.
One thing that delineates The Two Towers from The Fellowship of the Ring, though, is the separation of the characters. Unlike the movies, which integrate the story of …
This is one of my favorite books. I first read the series as a teenager and could not out it down. I would recommend this book to anyone.
I read this book when I was a teenager and dice the, I have read it twice more. What can I say about the creator of a world that has become beloved by millions? Once you begin reading this book, you have to finish it. And though many authors have written versions of this world, few are noteworthy. This is the second of a trilogy that follows a …
Must read yearly along with the first and last.
The Lord of the Rings was an oft read trilogy for me long before attempts to turn it into a movie etc. brought it down to being an adventure video game sort of thing. Such great writing, characters woven with wisdom about human nature and politics. (not that I’m an avid subscriber to Tolkien’s world views, as reflected indirectly in the plot …
I seriously needed it to get to the last one in the series!
Frodo and his friends embark on a dangerous journey to keep a mystical ring from the Dark Lord. They encounter all kinds of dangers along the way.
Not as strong as The Fellowship of the Ring, but still an okay read. Continuation of the story.
Read this series 3 times just love it.