The Fellowship of the Ring - J R R Tolkien

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21.09.02

Believe the hype - it may be an obsessively created boy's adventure story but it's surprisingly clever and engaging - though not as profound as it pretends to be. The ultimate novel, perhaps, or certainly a masterpiece of imaginative realism, but lacking in emotional depth beyond boyish backslapping. And nearly as gay in places as 'A Picture of Dorian Grey'.

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