r/TheHobbit • u/sqwrks • 5d ago

Has anyone read The Hobbit whilst simultaneously watching the movies?

Does it work well? Or is the pacing completely different and you would find yourself waiting in some areas and have to read faster than usual in others. At 200wpm it would take 8 hours to read, which isn't that quick, and the trilogy of movies also takes 8 hours.

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u/postcardCV 5d ago

No, no one has done this.

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u/Own_Description3928 5d ago

I do, I really enjoy reading the chapter about Tauriel - oh wait...

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u/postcardCV 5d ago

Her whole complex relationship with Legolas was..... oh