Reviews

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

slippyhead's review against another edition

adventurous informative sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Tolkien's primary work and the reason epic fantasy exists as it does today 

cameronbmoon's review against another edition

5.0

So much lore

assassinsweettea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

mjjc6000's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

mysta's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

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

3.0

fendeviper's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.5

andre_jesus's review against another edition

5.0

Tolkien was a genius. I have nothing more to say.

tomtrimail's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

For myth making and subcreation this is a uniquely outstanding book. For enjoyability and character driven plot, it's a bit of a slog at times. It's densely packed with undeniably rich mythology but that density threatens occasionally to crush the experience of reading about it.

michael_alexander's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

michaelwong's review against another edition

5.0

“And it is said by the Eldar that in water there lives yet the echo of the Music of the Ainur...” p. 7