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A review by mayhemmel
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
I'll start this review with a sweet warning, as others have also penned: this is NOT a leisurely read for the swing on a Sunday afternoon. That being said, let's chomp on the meat!
The Silmarillion is, too-simply put, the mythology of Middle-Earth. The varied stories span the Ages of Middle-Earth and its inhabitants; from its primordial matter, forged by the mighty Eru Iluvatar and the Music of the Ainur, all the way through the end of the Third Age, including a summary on the Rings of Power and Sauron's eventual downfall. Deep, drastic, and exhaustive in its approach, it is sometimes impossible to avoid being swept away by a current of names and places. But take heart! By the end of the journey, you will know your away around the different groups fairly well. Even though I lamented the task of grinding though this (mainly because it reads more like a biblical text than a story), I highly recommend the journey be taken, especially by fans of folklore and of Tolkien's other works. The stories therein will deepen your appreciation and admiration for the people and places set to the hardest tasks elsewhere.
The Silmarillion is, too-simply put, the mythology of Middle-Earth. The varied stories span the Ages of Middle-Earth and its inhabitants; from its primordial matter, forged by the mighty Eru Iluvatar and the Music of the Ainur, all the way through the end of the Third Age, including a summary on the Rings of Power and Sauron's eventual downfall. Deep, drastic, and exhaustive in its approach, it is sometimes impossible to avoid being swept away by a current of names and places. But take heart! By the end of the journey, you will know your away around the different groups fairly well. Even though I lamented the task of grinding though this (mainly because it reads more like a biblical text than a story), I highly recommend the journey be taken, especially by fans of folklore and of Tolkien's other works. The stories therein will deepen your appreciation and admiration for the people and places set to the hardest tasks elsewhere.