savilles's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
eryn_elenath's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.0
b00kdragon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
skyedivin's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
marcusk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
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
4.75
izzyafternoon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
honnomushi13's review against another edition
Andy Serkis is a superb narrator. But the content is just turgid and it feels like a never ending list of names. Sorry JRRT, this just isn't for me.
yarfaqikhdir's review against another edition
5.0
The silmarilion has a reputation of being too difficult to handle or remember all the names from and regarded as a tedious work of Tolkein, however the mindset and preparation really made all the difference when I tried reading it the second time around, this time these things helped me get the hang of most parts of the Silmarilion:
- Viewing the book as a history of Middle Earth instead of a story like a novel, there are many bits and pieces of short stories here and there in the book and it’s meant to be read first in Tolkein’s Middle Earth collection to gain more knowledge of what’s happened before and what to expect, but they are mostly centered on a time before the events of the Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy.
- Watching a lot of youtube videos from really good channels run by geeks that have read the books multiple times before making the videos (so basically spoil yourself).
- This book was written by a man who was a professor of Old and Middle English langauge (and literature) with myriads of enlightenment of different philosophies and old beliefs (myths too) and languages, neither of these were small feats and they have reflected not only on the depth of his world-building but also the advanced level of language he used to write his books, we see a lot of words that are no longer in use throughout the texts helping his books appear more ancient and as if they speak of a time long ago when this langauge was the norm.
In conclusion, DON’T LET ANYONE ROB YOU OF THE JOY AND FULFILLMENT OF READING THIS MASTERPIECE AFTER THE LOTR IF YOU LIKE THE LATTER!! <3
- Viewing the book as a history of Middle Earth instead of a story like a novel, there are many bits and pieces of short stories here and there in the book and it’s meant to be read first in Tolkein’s Middle Earth collection to gain more knowledge of what’s happened before and what to expect, but they are mostly centered on a time before the events of the Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy.
- Watching a lot of youtube videos from really good channels run by geeks that have read the books multiple times before making the videos (so basically spoil yourself).
- This book was written by a man who was a professor of Old and Middle English langauge (and literature) with myriads of enlightenment of different philosophies and old beliefs (myths too) and languages, neither of these were small feats and they have reflected not only on the depth of his world-building but also the advanced level of language he used to write his books, we see a lot of words that are no longer in use throughout the texts helping his books appear more ancient and as if they speak of a time long ago when this langauge was the norm.
In conclusion, DON’T LET ANYONE ROB YOU OF THE JOY AND FULFILLMENT OF READING THIS MASTERPIECE AFTER THE LOTR IF YOU LIKE THE LATTER!! <3