Tolkien’s Final Battle | The Return of the King Book Review
About this episode
The episode reviews Tolkien's 'The Return of the King', discussing its themes, character dynamics, and differences from the film adaptation.
Welcome back to another edition of the Mere Mortals Book Reviews — and this time it’s the final instalment of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. (00:00) Welcome back + final instalment setup (00:47) I literally ripped the book in half (and why it fits the story) (02:30) The split storylines: battles vs Frodo & Sam (03:51) Sam as the real hero (stronger in the book) (04:32) Book vs movie: the extra Shire material (06:52) Writing mastery: descriptions that put you there (07:11) Suffering, sacrifice, and carrying Frodo (08:11) Appendices: deep lore (and why I skipped them) (10:29) Why Tolkien is considered one of the greatest Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/Xs9DjsurFq Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok…
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