Reviews

The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien

ethantheent's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

The Fall of Gondolin has always been the one i’ve struggled to digest the most information of out of the Great Tales. And although this is different than i originally thought it would be (focusing more on the evolution of the story rather than presenting a complete and comprehensive telling like The Children of Húrin) I still loved every second of reading about Tuor and his journey to Turgon’s Halls, especially the scene of Ulmo appearing before him at Vinyamar which i’ve been obsessed with since reading it in The Unfinished Tales. 

It can not be overstated how much I love the first age writings they are truly some of my favourite stories of all time

lukija's review against another edition

4.0

Oli hienoa, hyväätekevää ja mukavaa palata Tolkienin luomaan maailmaan jälleen kerran.

Turinoin tänne lisää materiaalia lukukokemuksesta myöhemmin.

slferg's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A close look at Tolkien’s history of Gondolin. Parts were written out fully. But there are re-starts and revisions. On the whole this just opens up more of the story to fully appreciate it. 

pipareykir's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

bibliotequeish's review against another edition

2.0

Considering I was not a fan of [b:The Children of Húrin|597790|The Children of Húrin|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390692771l/597790._SY75_.jpg|5725966] or [b:Beren Lúthien|41015249|Beren and Lúthien|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1533061452l/41015249._SY75_.jpg|53286704] its should come as no surprise that this book wasn't a hit for me either.

I was expecting the lord of the rings, and I didn't get that, nor should I.
I realize its not fair to compare the two but its difficult not to.

akindofmagic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

ireitlitam's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

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

3.0

eryn_elenath's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

hackedbyawriter's review against another edition

5.0

i am biased. i love anything tolkien

cesar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Em mais um dos contos de Tolkien somos presenteados com uma escrita belíssima, com personagens profundos e descrições maravilhosas. Mais um estudo maravilhoso de uma das histórias que compõem O Silmarillion.
 Simplesmente belíssimo.