What can you add in a review of this classic? A pity that five stars are the limit here... ( )

what can be said, the whole series is perfect. ( )

A classic. ( )

As much as it pains me to say it, I was not thrilled with this book. The first half (Aragorn, Legolas, etc) was fascinating and engaging and I sped through it. The second half (Frodo & Sam), however, was long-winded and boring, I thought. It would have been more exciting (and suspenseful) if the two stories had alternated, instead of devoting one book to each group. I've found I have a tendency to enjoy the middle book in a trilogy the least. ( )

As with previous books in The Lord of the Rings series that I've read, there's not much more I can say about The Two Towers that hasn't been said before. It reads very much as the bridge between Fellowship and The Return of the King, and just that. Nothing else. I always get the impression that this volume could have been trimmed down a little, but I don't think it would carry the same scope at that point. ( )