A review by afharker
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth, by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Very hard to get through, but a lot of good information. As evidenced in the title, these writings aren’t as well edited as Tolkien’s other works, so it’s a lot more encyclopedic even than The Silmarillion. I really loved the section about Numenor and the Istari (aka the wizards in the third age).