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>>30934 No, you're pretty much right. Lord of the Rings, like much of the copycat literature that followed, was focused on world-building and complexity of plot to the detriment of its characterization, and that makes for dry reading. There's a reason the bulk of Tolkien-style fantasy literature is seen as exclusively for nerds, and it's that most people just don't find that sort of thing entertaining.
The Hobbit was very much a personal tale about one Hobbit's journey and how he learns about himself in the process, which immediately makes it more relatable. It uses the tropes of the fantasy genre as seasoning for a much more focused story than Lord of the Rings could ever hope to be. And it's more light-hearted, too, which really makes it a lot easier to swallow than how dreadfully seriously Lord of the Rings takes itself.
And yeah, the fact that it's aimed at a younger audience is usually a positive sign in my experience.
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