Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:03:00 +0200, Vincent Le Chevalier wrote:
> 
>> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> Actually, I recall a number of people urging me to read The Hobbit.
>>> After a chapter or two I was bored stupid. Watching paint dry would
>>> have been more fun.
>>>
>>> Oddly, the LotR films are really quite good. I don't know how they
>>> managed to get so much excitement out of such a dull series of books...
>>>
>>>
>> I feel that the style of The Hobbit is a little different from that of
>> the LotR books. I still prefer the LotR even after reading each many
>> times...
> 
> Well, the Hobbit was written as a children's story, IIRC....LOTR wasn't.
> 

Yep I think it's exactly why I feel this way... More depth in the story.

-- 
Vincent

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