Still five stars. Sam and Frodo were greater than I remembered. The battle at Minas Tirith was just as exciting. And I loved some of the stuff with some of the more minor characters--e.g., Faramir and Eowyn. The ending dragged on a little more than I remember, but it was also much more interesting now that I knew it was coming. Also delved into some of the appendices for the first time--dry, but somewhat interesting, and learned some new fun facts. What a great world!