I own LotR and have read it. It basically defined the fantasy genre as we know it and has also inspired a lot not directly derived from it. But how it is written it didn't click with me and reading it felt a bit of a chore and I have never felt revisiting the book.
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The depth of the book cannot be overstated. Everything has a backstory. Answers for questions are often sprinkled around in conversations spread throughout all the books. Tolkien spent years working on the Silmarillion before starting this which is why so much detail is sprinkled throughout.
And Tolkien was crazy detailed with everything. He plotted every step of the journey out on a map and ensured everything, including the phase of the moon, was kept consistent.
I think almost every fantasy fan will agree with this.
I actually finished it for the first time very recently. Such an incredible book and really put the films into a different perspective to me (the way the second film handles the Saruman death is just... awful, and some of the changes made seem unnecessary, also Fellowship seems like it rushes through too many plot points to me now lol)
Classics, every Fantasy reader should read in their lifetime.
But what about non fantasy readers?
It's a dense book and there are large portions of it which aren't particularly exciting or easy to read. It won't appeal to everyone but it's worth a try at least.