Houses of Good Repute

Reading and Writing Pt.4 - The Fellowship of the Ring

[When it comes to reading great books, sometimes a review can feel a little reductive and compressive - particularly if it relates to a lengthy work. The sweep of a text and a summary of its best features can be fulfilling, as can some gentle critique. What can get lost in this process, however, is the actual story being told or (in the case of poetry) …