The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
- 4.8 out of 5
- 29,547 ratings
- 432 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
This is the opening volume of a classic fantasy quest: a group travels through a invented world to destroy a powerful evil artifact while hunted by dark servants. The tone mixes travel, friendship, lore, and rising danger. Parents should expect extended songs and poems and a slow build before major set pieces. Language in the book stays relatively restrained for modern standards, with occasional mild oaths. Violence appears in battle and monster encounters and may feel scary (wraiths, underground threats, large spiders) even when not graphically detailed. Some families note Christian moral undertones in the struggle of good against evil. There is no emphasis on sexual content; close bonds between characters may be read different ways by readers but are not spelled out as romance or LGBTQ+ identity on the page.
Reviews first uploaded October 6, 2026 7:33 pm. Page updated October 6, 2026 7:33 pm.
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Crude
11Specific words
- stupid: 6
- faggot: 4
- suck: 1
LGBTQ+ Mild
39The narrative centers on deep loyalty and affection between male companions on a long quest. Some readers describe the book as having a gay sensibility or subtext; the story does not foreground LGBTQ+ identity, romance, or explicit same-sex relationships as plot elements.
Amazon reviews mentioning lgbtq
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- queer: 39
Profanity Mild
1Reader comments about language in the listing often reflect the reviewers’ own casual swearing rather than the novel’s dialogue. In the story itself, strong insults and swearing are uncommon; when they appear, they tend to be mild oaths or harsh words in moments of fear, anger, or battle rather than constant crude talk.
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Specific words
- ass: 1
Sex
19Specific words
- grope: 13
- cock: 5
- boner: 1
Violence Moderate
26Fantasy action includes pursuit, sword and arrow combat, injuries, and deaths of enemies and creatures. Tension and peril are sustained through chases and fights; descriptions are adventure-oriented rather than lingering on gore, though some scenes are intense and frightening for sensitive readers.
Amazon reviews mentioning violence
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- blood: 12
- kick: 7
- stab: 6
- gore: 1
About this book
Begin your journey into Middle-earth... The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime Video, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings . One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power—the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring—the ring that rules them all—which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Read more