Whereas the first book in the trilogy set the story and introduced the characters, this second installment just amazed. The party was split and much of the time in confusion and worry and as a reader you are drawn right in. I could not stop reading. There is less action than the prior but much more character development and bonding; in particular Sam and Frodo, and Gimli and Legolas. The tone of the novel was also more somber which goes to show Tolkien's mastery of writing. By simply removing songs it went to show how dire times were and how characters had more important items to tend to. Simply amazing.
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