A review by lycanjamie
The letters of J.R.R Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter

4.0

This was honestly very interesting to read, sometimes a little dry but generally intriguing. It's incomprehensible to me, how much work and effort Tolkien put into his work, language and passions. Even though he is recognised as one of the great modern English writers, I still think that his inventions and output are completely underrated, as the casual audience neglects to go deeper under the surface.
It is also ironic that he talks about his disappointment, distress and disgust of being subject to fan societies etc. and now we (the Tolkien nutjobs) can read through a bunch of his letters! Take that!