I love The Hobbit, but I also share Tolkien's own opinion that El Hobbit was too childish. I think it's the perfect book to introduce young readers to the fantasy genre but I don't think it's a...
I love The Hobbit, but I also share Tolkien's own opinion that El Hobbit was too childish. I think it's the perfect book to introduce young readers to the fantasy genre but I don't think it's a good entry point for an adult, especially as many adults still have a concept of fantasy as a genre for children. It's a great book, I recommend it, but I wanted to make it clear that it's more childish than the rest of the books set in Middle-earth.
I love The Hobbit, but I also share Tolkien's own opinion that El Hobbit was too childish. I think it's the perfect book to introduce young readers to the fantasy genre but I don't think it's a good entry point for an adult, especially as many adults still have a concept of fantasy as a genre for children. It's a great book, I recommend it, but I wanted to make it clear that it's more childish than the rest of the books set in Middle-earth.