384 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395257302
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 01 October 1977
Description
is the first American Edition and the first printing 1977. The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,169 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 37%
informative 35%
sad 23%
emotional 22%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 21%
reflective 20%
tense 14%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Incest, Suicide, TortureMinor
Child death, Pregnancy, Rape
384 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395257302
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 01 October 1977
Description
is the first American Edition and the first printing 1977. The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,169 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 37%
informative 35%
sad 23%
emotional 22%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 21%
reflective 20%
tense 14%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 56% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Incest, Suicide, TortureMinor
Child death, Pregnancy, Rape