Book Review - The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien

Hobbit - the prelude to famous The lord of the Rings is a mind capturing story of ordinary hobbit living a mediocre ( read boring ) life who undertakes extraordinary journey  for a treasure which he was least interested in !! .

Gandalf the wizard spots the hidden talent of hobbit and visions in him a spontaneous, practical burglar who could help the troop of dwarves successfully conquer the treasure hidden in perilous mountains.

The way hobbit is poked into taking the journey by Gandalf is interesting - where he is unsure of what he is embarking upon - but slowly he & entire dwarve company realizes the undisputable importance of hobbit in the gameplan.

The story involves journey to the treasure marked with interesting mishaps the troop faces in fight with Goblins, wolves and rendezvous with king of elves, big spiders and of course  our gollum.
The interactions of Hobbit with Gollum are eerily interesting as the reader gets a peek into the adventurous flesh hobit is made of  - which he himself is unaware of.

Read or not ?
Read it if you are looking for a fantasy novel with interesting story backdrop - hobbit wont disappoint you !

Don't read  if you are not a fantasy novel person

 Takeaway - 
Unexpected journeys which you never wished to embark upon can be interesting as they are a way to self relevation and self awareness the key to success & living a happy fulfilling life !

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