[Review] The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, book 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954)

Vivid descriptions. The writing is lush, with excellent worldbuilding. The characters are engaging and fully-developed—Tom Bombadil was a great favorite. And one thing that is rather unique to the series, are the number of delightful poems/songs that are scattered throughout the writing.

The whole thing is lovely.

Note: If you listen to audio books, pick up the version with Andy Serkis as the narrator. He is beyond amazing—best I've come across so far.

5 stars