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The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

10 reviews

aisabel's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Incest, and War

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Torture

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Blood, War, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Trafficking, Slavery, Child death, Incest, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

caity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

If you are picking up this book you know what you are in for. The writing is slow and full of references to other events and characters that don't take place in the book - as one expects from Tolkien. However the story is interesting and a real roller-coaster. Would recommend reading the silmarillian before hand, unlike what I did, with this being the first book of Tolkien I have read. But I will end the review with a warning. This is not for the faint of heart.

Spoiler

it took my so many pages to realise it was his sister and that he was Turin. I mean he changed his name 1000 times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Violence, War, Slavery, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy

nickynak3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Incest, War, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse

melina_30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Incest, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Toxic friendship, Child death, and Rape

rypie1916's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Incest

Minor: Sexual harassment

hzorbarab's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Incest

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

littlecat's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Because of the title I wish it had a bit more focus on Turins sisters, (also his Mom, I think she is really interesting!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Violence, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Incest, Child death, Suicide, and Torture

Spoiler

the incest is between adult siblings who have not grown up together, they are unaware of their relation

nikolas_fox's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book follows the children of Húrin and the curse that is lain upon them by Morgoth. This is the full tale that is told in brief in both The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. This story is filled with love, loss, pride, sadness, courage, and so many other things. This story is much darker than The Hobbit and even than Lord of the Rings. It delves deeper into the mythology of Middle Earth and focus on the families of the Edain along with their interactions with Easterlings, Elves, Petty Dwarves, and of course Morgoth. I had read this earlier in my life but am so glad I gave it a reread as it was even more impactful now that I am a bit older.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Sexual assault

fionac326's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Death

Minor: Child death and Incest