A review by annacttn
The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien

3.0

I think much of Christopher Tolkien’s commentary, both in this volume and the previous, is largely irrelevant: it mostly deals with recapping the events of the tale and then highlighting the differences between the unfinished tale and the “finished” version presented in The Silmarillion; however, an astute reader can easily discern these discrepancies for themselves. Further, Christopher’s commentary, owing to his dense and verbose writing style, is often just as difficult to read as the material presented in the tales. It is, however, fascinating to have these early legends of Tolkien’s and I believe the tales clearly demonstrate how his writing matured and bettered itself.