The Fellowship of the Ring

The second star is for being an inspiration for the Harry Potter series. The foundation of fantasy, or whatever.
Why didn't enjoy this? Why did this feel like too much of a work to me? Why do I feel sorry for myself for having had to read this thing?
1. If I make this a template. It's a journey from one place to another. Insert many more places, mountains, valleys and rivers in; all with multiple names. And half the book is description for them.
Some faceless dark-lord-assistant-type thing attacks them, every once in a while.
One servant-type friend. Two other friends - whose names if interchanged and read, you wouldnt notice the difference (except that Merry knows to handle a boat). And a few others. They meet a few people on the road, who treat them kindly. Umm well, that's it. Oh yeah, and a few songs too... which I just can't make myself care about.
2. There are no emotions. Something happens, sun westers, river flows, golden larks cry, some guy who is the son of some other guy.. idk, sleeps. I feel so disconnected from the characters. I just can't care about them. The only time I saw emotion, is in the final chapter with Boromir.
3. There are so many places. Why?
4. Apart from very few situations, it's very linear. Maybe when Frodo suspects something, or Sam sees something - we have something to look forward to. Otherwise it's just boring narration, that once becomes past, no longer matters.
5. Not relatable. Obviously
6. Appreciate Lady Galadriel, and the other river-lady( though I didn't get her point). But where are all the other women??
7. Nobody has a personality. Aragorn's sort of nice. Everybody else is borrring..
Okbye.