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The Silmarillion

J.R.R. Tolkien,

Christopher Tolkien (Editor)

Start date: January 1, 2015

Finish date: March 31, 2015

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Mar 02, 2012 Nesrine Muhammad rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: j-r-r-tolkien-reading-challenge

The Silmarillion is an entire history of elves and men from the beginning of the world to the beginning of The Hobbit, It does feel, at times, as though you are reading a history book. I wouldn't recommend this book unless you have the time to read it all at once or in several long sessions. It's not easy...but it is oh-so-worth it. So if you've been thinking of reading the Silmarillion, and have tried it but found it too "dry" or steeped in "high language", do yourself a literary favor and take ...more

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Jul 21, 2011 Allison rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: tolkien, reading-spree-2011, favorites

It's a wonderful book--kind of like the Bible and its contemporaries, except much more interesting to me. Some people have said that what made Lord of the Rings, and even The Hobbit so deep and intriguing was the allusions of the past. Songs of Beren and Luthien and old Dwarf clans sung over fires that the reader didn't fully understand made the world such a multifaceted one, some believe. They say that, once you know the actual stories--once you know what actually happened in the beginning and ...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Bill Forgeard rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi

Bit of a mixed bag to me - I'm not patient or passionate enough for the epic poems. This book is the test of a true middle earth Tolkien fan (which I am not) as opposed to a LOTR Tolkien fan (which I am). ...more

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