The Two Towers Lord of the Rings Part 2

Absolutely obsessed with this series at this point. Shelob's Lair was such a great chapter definitely one of my favorites even though it was right near the end

In general I enjoyed this one more than the first one. I feel like I'm getting a lot closer to the characters. I like how Frodo really embraces the role of an unwilling hero in a non-cliche way, I like the friendships that get formed, I like how some of the characters really grow, and I loved the ents. Also, the writing feels a little bit more streamlined, but only a bit.

I still think this book over-narrates things. I don't need to know about every mile that the characters walk, and every meal that they have, and every time they rest, especially since these things don't do a great job of immersing me in Middle Earth, because they are repetitive and not particularly interesting or evocative, and they don't teach us anything about the world and the lore and cultures in it.

Again I think there's a good story here, but I wasn't very engaged with how it was told. And it's not the amount of detail per se. A lot of my favorite books do a lot of exposition to physically place the reader in the world in a vivid way, or to add context about lore and characters. I even enjoy a cleverly written info dump, which a lot of people hate. But this kinda felt like an unnecessarily detailed hiking journal, where all of that extra detail doesn't really add anything.

I really liked the first movie, so I'm going to continue and experience the rest of the story in movie form. Maybe someday I'll read the third book, but that day is not today.

Enjoyed it. Struggled at points but love the language. The use of ‘master’ is a bit weird tho

There was a point when I felt The Two Towers was my least favorite of the trilogy. But after this time through, it's really found a special place in my heart. The arc of Samwise, the depth of Faramir–all masterfully woven into the long journey Frodo and Sam are on. Though, sometimes, the long journey gets to me when it's page after page of Gollum, Frodo, and Sam trudging along. This time, rather, I realized it helps portray the great length they must go and the struggle they must endure to reach Mt. Doom. Page after page, step after step. Through the mountains, the marshes, and beyond.

LOVED the first part, so much going on and a lot of Aragorn <3. The switch between Merry/Pippin chapters and Aragorn/Legolas/Gilmli chapters was easy and kept the story fresh.

The Legolas/Gimli bromance is brilliant and tbh makes me look forward to reading so much haha

Second part was a little harder to get into but maybe this is because you only follow Frodo and Sam so there’s a lot less opportunity for twists. Even so still exciting and fun.

I got confused at some parts as characters and groups were a little similar but could just be me let’s be real.

the action was already starting when the book began & the build-up was much less slow-paced than the first. faramir u are my everything.

I absolutely loved parts of this book, and there were some parts that felt slow to me. I still enjoyed it none the less!

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