Mark Thakkar @brunellus.com · Jul 6 Snap! Well, I’m reading it to my son, who’s almost 13. (We’re on the road to Isengard, p. 576.) The text is indeed generously sized, and the maps benefit from the extra space too. The only downside for readers of a certain age – young or old, really – is that it’s uncomfortably heavy in the hand.
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We're at the breaking of the fellowship-- Boromir just tried to take the ring! (spoiler alert)
I think the Black Gate cover is a mistake for first-time readers, as it constitutes a bit of a spoiler for anyone paying attention. I myself read a one-volume 1992 paperback with this cover, which didn’t have the same problem:
Update for the presbyopic: turns out there are large print paperback editions from 2014 still available, which should solve the reading copy problem. I just ordered The Hobbit from an Abe seller to vet the edition and then will order the LotR vols from Blackwell's if it's satisfactory.