The Hobbit, a fictional novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, is enjoyable for the reason it is a quick novel to read. Taking the time to idly sit for lengthy periods to read is challenging for me, but after watching the films with my husband along with listening to him rant about the changes made to the story and to the characters, he persuaded me to read the novel. In fact, he said reading the novel would take half as long as sitting through the movies. The writing style of The Hobbit helped me to stay focused on the story, enabling me to ease through this novel without having to spend an excessive amount of time on it. Tolkien, for the better part, narrates the novel guiding you as a reader to what he feels is of greater importance to the story and to