Reviews

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien

fendeviper's review

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

amanda1011's review against another edition

5.0

I had no idea of the level of depth and detail that Tolkien went into in creating the universe of Middle Earth.
I was pleasantly surprised with this collection of stories, essays, and details that filled in the "holes", history, and rounded out the untold stories we're left with from LOTR.
Worth the read for any avid Tolkien fan.

sararene's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot. More than the Silmarillion actually, owing mostly to the more narrative stories of the children of Hurin and the Mariner's Wife. Some of the annotations and notes were a bit much and slowed me down, but I did appreciate the behind the scenes look at times of how things might have existed in various drafts and changed.

bettysbookishworld's review against another edition

I'm DNFing it for now, because I want to restart reading it during the winter season and I need to restart the progress bar, too. 

emaciated_dragon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative

4.0

starcrossed_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

pillson349's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

hadawada's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

charliebk_2's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

alanadeluca's review

adventurous informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0