A wonderful classic fantasy tale, but too slow and not very ADHD-friendly.

As a lover of the LOTR movie franchise, I had such high hopes that I'd love this book as much as the movie, but it just didn't turn out that way for me. The whole story is so adventurous and mystical, and I love the hobbits, the Fellowship, and Smeagol so much, and the lore is so deep and well thought-out. But the book is just so long and slow.

Honestly, this was my first time finishing the book after starting it three different times over the past several years. It's just been so hard to get through the middle portion of the book. The only reason I was successful in finishing it this time was because I listened to the audiobook version (the narrator is AMAZING, by the way), which enabled me to multitask while listening. However, this story is still incredible, so I can't rate it too low.

I'll eventually plan on rereading this someday, maybe once my ability to focus is a bit stronger, or perhaps I'll read this as a bedtime story to my future kids. It's a classic and a great story. But it's just not for me, so I also can't rate this book too high.

All in all, this book might not be for you either if you're not someone who constantly reads high-fantasy, but it might be worth a shot if you are a LOTR movie fan and you listen to the audiobook version.