The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

[[deleted user]]

Started last night, about halfway through. Really loving it! It's more readable than Silm (though I love that one too, it's just slower).

[[deleted user]]

I finished day before yesterday. Really loved it but it started to drag in the last couple chapters so it gets 4 stars instead of 5.

[Grace Meredith]

I've never heard of J.R.R. Tolkien having another book! Interesting...

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It was edited by his son, I gather it was pieced together from some early writings and takes place looong before the events of LotR :).

[Sophie]

A friend gave it to me when it went out, but I don't keep a very good memory ofthis book. If I remember correctly, I found that it had the same "slowness" as Silm, but less interesting. And the foot notes drove me crazy! That's why I would never be able to read the Lost Tales.

I'm glad you liked it, though, it is always pleasant to come back to Tolkien's world.

[[deleted user]]

There weren't any footnotes in my copy but I rather like them in general -- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is one of my favorite books :).