Who should read the Hobbit?

The Hobbit is a book that can be read by all ages.  The adventure brings the reader into the story, but the real treasure is Bilbo's growth.  Biblo starts off as a simple Shire-folk whose truth is the Shire.  Through perils and glory with the dwarves, Bilbo expands his truth and becomes a more enlightened hobbit.  For a person of any age that is seeking their truth, they will find pleasure in reading about a hobbit's adventure to expand his knowledge.