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Hyperion_Consul t1_j2ba5a4 wrote

I'm just going to focus on Fellowship here...

Fog on the Barrow-Downs is my favorite chapter. Legit horror elements there. While I'm sad that it's not in the movie, I definitely understand why it couldn't be.

I agree with you in regards to The Council of Elrond. Sooo dense and really fleshes out the world to the point that it feels full and lived in. I can read that over and over and still glean some new details.

The Bridge of Khazad-dum is the shortest chapter but it is paced to perfection. Plus it has the "doom doom" drums and one of my favorite lines of imagery in the book: "Black drops dripped from the blade and smoked on the floor".

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pierzstyx t1_j2cgx2v wrote

> Fog on the Barrow-Downs is my favorite chapter. Legit horror elements there.

Its The Navidson Record before House of Leaves was written.

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RoboQwop405 t1_j2cg5z3 wrote

Fog on the Barrow-Downs is actually where I quit reading LotR. Something about that chapter just bored the daylights out of me.

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RoboQwop405 t1_j2dmpao wrote

Dang I’ve been downvoted for not feelin part of a book in a subreddit where not continuing a book because you’re not liking it is an actual suggestion

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Rymbeld t1_j2e3vqk wrote

No I'm actually I think you're being downvoted because this is a post about your favorite chapters of the book, and you decided to comment on how much you hate it. It's just you're harshing the vibe of what we're all talking about here.

"Hey this is my favorite thing!"

" I hate your favorite thing."

So in terms of definitionally the purpose of downvoting, your comment does not contribute meaningfully to the conversation. I'm sorry you're upset though

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T2and3 t1_j2ftjrr wrote

I think it's a valid perspective, though. Everytime I re-read LotR, I remember I have to slog through 2 Bombadil chapters that have little relevance to the rest of the book. They're not exactly my favorite chapters either.

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