Title: The Spiritual World of The Hobbit.Author: James Stuart Bell.
Genre: Christian, Nonfiction, Companion Book, Spiritual.
Plot: With the recent Hobbit movies, interest in Tolkien's world has been re-sparked and with it comes new books such as this one that gives a better glimpse into the enchanting world of Middle-Earth. My husband and I were just talking about the spiritual world of Tolkien's books and how they aren't like an allegory at all {like The Chronicles of Narnia are}. Our conversation hit a bump when we couldn't decide if Gandalf was a prophet or an angel.
This new book from Bethany House answers that question {he's technically a guardian angel - I win!} and more. It gives a brief history of Middle Earth, provides character profiles on main people/groups like Gandalf, the eagles and the dwarves. And we get a chapter by chapter look at how Bilbo grows and matures throughout the book, with insights into Tolkien's life and viewpoints. It's all highly fascinating.
Likes/Dislikes: I didn't really think this book would be very interesting but after the first chapter, I found it to be wonderful. I couldn't put it down for very long. It was beautifully written with hardly any repetition and jam-packed with interesting tidbits. My only objection is that there wasn't any additional information on Beorn. He's such an interesting, mysterious character. Oh well.
Rating: PG- 12 and up, for reading level. Highly recommended for all ages.
Date Report Written: May 27th, 2014.
I received a copy of this book free from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. I wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.
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