akindofmagic's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jamiegy7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
elijahdummyheadolson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this is one of the best books I've ever read. period. its incredible. the story of Túrin and his sad adventure and struggle against the curse on his family, and Húrin's struggle against Morgoth is amazing and inspiring. its an amazing story of hardship, struggle, and fighting for what's right.
bcheffey13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
eryn_elenath's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
plisetskys's review against another edition
4.0
"alas! child of men, there are other griefs in middle-earth than yours, and wounds made by no weapon."
jacobdekay's review against another edition
4.25
What a gem.
As a long time fan of the LoTR films, it was quite exciting last year when I began my read-through. The initial journey through LoTR and the appendixs left me wanting for more, but the silmarillion was a little aloft for me, as much as I found joy and love in it's latter half. After that I was left wanting more and more, but I wanted more traditional narrative. Of course I could re read LoTR but having it so fresh in my mind I wanted a new narrative.
Enter Children of Hurin
I didn't know Tolkien had such a dark story under his wing, but it's not dark in a revolting way. Some of the plot events led to darker paths and outcomes than I anticipated. When I closed the final pages I sat for a moment slightly shook, surprised that such a gem sat on my bookshelf unopened for so long. I could elaborate on this story in long form, but for the sake of a Goodreads review just go read it!
As a long time fan of the LoTR films, it was quite exciting last year when I began my read-through. The initial journey through LoTR and the appendixs left me wanting for more, but the silmarillion was a little aloft for me, as much as I found joy and love in it's latter half. After that I was left wanting more and more, but I wanted more traditional narrative. Of course I could re read LoTR but having it so fresh in my mind I wanted a new narrative.
Enter Children of Hurin
I didn't know Tolkien had such a dark story under his wing, but it's not dark in a revolting way. Some of the plot events led to darker paths and outcomes than I anticipated. When I closed the final pages I sat for a moment slightly shook, surprised that such a gem sat on my bookshelf unopened for so long. I could elaborate on this story in long form, but for the sake of a Goodreads review just go read it!