alt Hacker NewsThis is why I re-read books. I’ve read the Lord of the Rings probably like 10 times. When I already know what’s going to happen it’s easier for me to slow down and appreciate the scenery along the way. Even later readings might reveal choices the author made; I can start to see how the story was constructed.
I find this approach rewarding across most forms of media. There plenty of movies and music I’ve revisited over and over again.
When I was younger I also re-read The Lord of the Rings perhaps a dozen times. Each reading did seem to land differently—small details I had not noticed the first n times.
For some reason the first half of the first book appealed to me the most. I liked the leaving, the setting out on an adventure that you know not where it will lead you.
After Rivendell the hobbits no longer seemed to be driving.