611 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780261102163
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 October 1980
Description
Classic hardback edition of this fascinating collection of stories, featuring Tolkien’s own painting of the dragon Glaurung on the cover, which continues the tales of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and contains an alternati...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,461 reviews
Moods
informative 70%
challenging 58%
reflective 29%
emotional 20%
dark 19%
mysterious 19%
inspiring 16%
sad 14%
relaxing 11%
hopeful 10%
tense 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 36% | N/A: 16% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide
611 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780261102163
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 October 1980
Description
Classic hardback edition of this fascinating collection of stories, featuring Tolkien’s own painting of the dragon Glaurung on the cover, which continues the tales of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and contains an alternati...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,461 reviews
Moods
informative 70%
challenging 58%
reflective 29%
emotional 20%
dark 19%
mysterious 19%
inspiring 16%
sad 14%
relaxing 11%
hopeful 10%
tense 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Plot: 36% | N/A: 16% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide