496 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008387952
Format: Hardcover
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 1,693 reviews
Moods
informative 74%
challenging 56%
reflective 29%
emotional 20%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 17%
sad 14%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 19% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 20% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 10% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide
496 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008387952
Format: Hardcover
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 1,693 reviews
Moods
informative 74%
challenging 56%
reflective 29%
emotional 20%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 17%
sad 14%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 11%
tense 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 32% | N/A: 19% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 20% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 10% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide