When did you cry?

[Kath]

In the book where Faramir says that even if he saw the Ring lying by the roadside he would not take it. That just struck me as incredibly noble and though I didn't cry it stirred up some strong emotions.

I never cried in the books or the films, but when I first read the books I got very upset when I thought Frodo was dead when the spider had him wrapped up for dinner. It was close enough to the end to be just possible.

Of course we know he wasn't dead after all.

Kahnshefal

[Elendhel]

I never cried at either the books or the film, but there were some moving moments, I won't repeat them all because they're all mentioned above.

But I do remember when reading the book for the first time being REALLY gutted when I'd finished reading it. I was so immersed in the world it was really weird for it to finally be over.

[Folwren]

Perhaps that's one reason why so many of us find The Grey Havens so sad...because it's the end. It really is very sad when a good book ends. But, you have to be happy that the ending was at least good. It's worse reading through an awesome book and then coming to a pathetic and poor ending... For instance, The Count of Monte Cristo is a really good book, but the ending is not so good. Whereas, the LotR is also a really good book, and its ending is one of the best endings I've ever read. (One of the saddest, too.)

[Elendhel]

I think it's fair to say that the book has been dubbed by critics that the ending is very anti-climactic, and yes to an extent it is, but it is really the only fitting end to it all, and yes, a very moving moment. One that's unforgettable.

[AbercrombieOfRohan]

Let's see I usually cry from this line,

When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.

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He (Sam) drew a deep breath. 'Well, I'm back,' he said.

I think it's just the sheer joy of reading Tolkien.

But to be honest, I cry here,

'Fight?' said Frodo. 'Well, I suppose it may come to that. But remember: there is to be no slaying of hobbits, not even if they have gone over to the other side. Really gone over I mean; not just obeying ruffians' orders because they are frightened. No hobbit has ever killed another on purpose in the Shire, and it is not to begin now. And nobody is to be killed at all, if it can be helped. Keep your tempers and hold your hands to the last possible moment!'

The mention of killing hobbits makes me upset and Frodo seems so noble and just, I can't help it. Though most of the Scouring of the shire makes me cry, like when Sam sees the party tree cut down. When he's replanting all the trees with Galadriel's gift, I cry there too. Maybe I'm just emotional because I cry at all of the other places mentioned too. Even the death of Gandalf, though I know he's going to come back. At Lothlorien because the elves are so fair and when Boromir dies. I'll just leave it as I cry through most of the book; the happy and the sad.

[Folwren]

I'd no idea that it was possible to find so many people at least as emotional while reading books as I!! It's almost cool.

I really have to be honest and say that I feel sorry for people like my sister who don't get into books that much. It's rather sad in itself.