Why might The Lord of the Rings not the best fantasy book ever?

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Although it is not a sentiment I share many people complain that the books are way too long.

That is a complaint many people shared. In a previous generation. Once upon a time Tolkien's magnum opus was considered so long as to unprintable, which was why it was crudely chopped into three pieces.

That was before Ice and Fire, the length of even onebook is longer than all three of the LOTR books put together.

Respectfully,

Brian P.