The Hobbit

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Today I finished ''The Hobbit'' and here are some thoughts:

• I usually don't read fantasy so I needed some time to get used to it. the more I read the more I liked it and became intrigued. in the beginning, reading it felt like a weird, less fun version of playing dnd but that feeling faded soon.
• I think the pacing was well chosen
• I enjoyed reading the book with its magical vibes in winter/fairytale season
• the poems were a bit weird (I didn't read them in English tho) but I think it'd would be so cool if a whole society had poems or songs they could chant or sing together

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• about the characters: I liked Bard best, he seemed most reasonable and responsible. probs to Bilbo too for his insane character development. I've seen LotR before so The Hobbit left me a bit disappointed in Gandalf, he was pretty arrogant :( also why did Kili and Fili had to die, even worse just randomly as a sideline without an epic battle?
• I really liked how going into the dragons home was described as the biggest act of heroism from Bilbo, kinda changed perspective
• the ending, starting with the dwarfs getting to the gold and involving so many people, was pretty unexpected for me. when i read about the war i thought back on how everything started in the Hobbits hole. the development left me in amazement.
• long beards are so cool
• the peaceful ending made me feel very comfortable. the auction in the end though
• the book made me feel homesickness and wanderlust at the same time
• I highly enjoyed the ethical question that were raised with finding the gold and Gandalfs comment on determinism at the end :)
• I'm trying to read more fantasy in the future