Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Incest, Murder, TortureMinor
Child death, Rape, SlaveryCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8702 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
dark 37%
informative 35%
sad 23%
emotional 22%
inspiring 22%
mysterious 22%
reflective 20%
tense 13%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 32% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
481 pages | first published 1977
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ISBN/UID: 9780547951980
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 15 February 2012
Description
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, THE SILMARILLION is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before THE HOBBIT.Tolkien considered THE SILMARILLION ...Book Information
481 pages | first published 1977
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ISBN/UID: 9780547951980
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 15 February 2012
Description
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, THE SILMARILLION is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before THE HOBBIT.Tolkien considered THE SILMARILLION ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Incest, Murder, TortureMinor
Child death, Rape, SlaveryCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8702 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
dark 37%
informative 35%
sad 23%
emotional 22%
inspiring 22%
mysterious 22%
reflective 20%
tense 13%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 32% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating