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Tolkien’s Final Battle The Return of the King Book Review

Mere Mortals Book Reviews by Kyrin Down & Juan Granados

Jan 20, 202600:10:57Arts

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 l...

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Tolkien’s Final Battle The Return of the King Book Review is an episode from Mere Mortals Book Reviews by Kyrin Down & Juan Granados. Welcome back to another edition of the Mere Mortals Book Reviews — and this time it’s the final instalment...

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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: Discord: Twitter/X: Instagram: TikTok: Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: Discord: Twitter/X: Instagram: TikTok: Value 4 Value Support: Website: Paypal:

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