Calum
I probably should have re-read The Secret Commonwealth but I really couldn't be bothered. Maybe this is why I couldn't work out why anyone was doing anything, or what the whole point was? Capitalism bad?
There were flashes of excitement and colour and I enjoyed some of the intrigue and characterisation, but overall this just made me feel a little sad. It's as if Tolkien had decided to make the Scouring of the Shire into a full blown sequel trilogy.
That being said, I loved La Belle Sauvage and I can't bring myself to 2 star this.
I probably should have re-read The Secret Commonwealth but I really couldn't be bothered. Maybe this is why I couldn't work out why anyone was doing anything, or what the whole point was? Capitalism bad?
There were flashes of excitement and colour and I enjoyed some of the intrigue and characterisation, but overall this just made me feel a little sad. It's as if Tolkien had decided to make the Scouring of the Shire into a full blown sequel trilogy.
That being said, I loved La Belle Sauvage and I can't bring myself to 2 star this.