I read it. There was no book that challenged me so much except maybe for The Andromeda Strain.

I ground my way through once but mostly I just read it in bits and pieces and used the dictionary at the back.

I want to

I've picked it up and put it down again at least a dozen times.
One of these days I'll actually launch into it. Tolkien can be brilliant or heavy-handed in equal doses I find.

Nope. Does it have an audible book?

Yep! Long time ago. Took forever to get into it but I thought it was worth it by the end.

Tried but found it very tough going and didn't finish.

I did and I don't remember what was it about.

A fantasy carried too far.

Yep. Amazing

No but i have read Willy Wankers chocolate Factoty.

When I was younger and again in my 20's. To be honest, it was kind of a chore both times.