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sirshiana's review against another edition
5.0
These give some really cool insights to books such as The Hobbit. If you are a fan of Tolkien's works and want to get some cool looks into behind the scenes and little tidbits and extras that Tolkien was working on I highly recommend this book!
jb_slasher's review against another edition
adventurous
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
georgemavrakis's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A wonderful collection of stories from the first to the third age of Middle-Earth. Although the ones of the first age are covered with more detail in subsequent books, it was a nice refresher. I found most interesting the stories of the second amd third ages.
All in all, for those looking for more information about Tolkien's World, the unfinished tales are highly recommended.
All in all, for those looking for more information about Tolkien's World, the unfinished tales are highly recommended.
romanstandrd's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
hadeanstars's review against another edition
5.0
After reading The Hobbit, then Lord of the Rings (11 times so far) I decided it was finally time to read some of the background work, the 'lore' of LotR, and I started with The Silmarillion last year which was pretty good, and I finally completed the Unfinished Tales yesterday. I am so very glad that I did, because some of these stories, whether complete or not, are amazing. I especially enjoyed The Children of Hurin and the story of Gondolin, but I cannot say that any part of this compendium of Tolkien's incomplete manuscripts was not entirely worth reading.
It has left me feeling especially keen to read Lord of the Rings again, because having an understanding of Middle Earth throughout its preceding histories and ages must surely add considerable depth and richness to that master work.
I suppose the only negative here is the sense of regret around what might have been were any of these stories ever to have been finally published by the great man. The Children of Hurin must have been fairly close, because it does not feel lacking, even if it could have been more complete overall.
I really want to now read even more of Tolkien's work, but it becomes slightly difficult to know where to go. I am tempted by the Fall of Gondolin just for the Morgoth vibes. We shall see.
It has left me feeling especially keen to read Lord of the Rings again, because having an understanding of Middle Earth throughout its preceding histories and ages must surely add considerable depth and richness to that master work.
I suppose the only negative here is the sense of regret around what might have been were any of these stories ever to have been finally published by the great man. The Children of Hurin must have been fairly close, because it does not feel lacking, even if it could have been more complete overall.
I really want to now read even more of Tolkien's work, but it becomes slightly difficult to know where to go. I am tempted by the Fall of Gondolin just for the Morgoth vibes. We shall see.
ellie_cripps's review against another edition
4.0
This is full of a lot of really lovely and interesting stories and snippets from the world of Tolkien, definitely requires plenty of prior knowledge to be enjoyed but I'll certainly make return visits to the best ones!
eenaah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Give me more of middle earth 🤌🏻
scedne0's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes