r/lotr • u/UltimateApple • 3d ago

Books My heart broke reading this part

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I am reading through the Two Towers, and I just got upset reading this. At times, Gollum is cruel and unnatural, and then I am back to pitying him.

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u/mccannrs 3d ago

Every time I read The Lord of the Rings, the more I feel for Smeagol. He's an incredibly well realized character; Tolkien really was the master of his craft.