4.63k reviews for:

The Silmarillion

J.R.R. Tolkien

4.01 AVERAGE

maciek_st's review against another edition

5.0

slow-paced

livgg's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

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This book is was painful to read. It gets 2 stars because I'm a LOTR fan and there are some interesting things in there, but most of the book was a slog.

theliberryan's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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This was really great LOTR lore. As much debate as there is, we need some sort of film adaptation, come on people. While I understand it spans many years and characters and legends all I could think about while reading it was how SICK it would be to actually see it! At the very least a truly illustrated edition? graphic novel? limited series????

alleseter's review against another edition

5.0

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Bij zesde lezing:
Tolkien's meesterwerk. In ca. zestig jaar tijd ontstaan en dat proef je. Het is een verzameling mythes en legenden waarvan je je soms bijna niet kan voorstellen dat ze pas in de twintigste eeuw zijn verzonnen en opgeschreven. In prachtig sage-achtig Engels en met veel schoonheid geschreven, met veel nostalgie en als thema dat al het mooie uiteindelijk ondergaat (ook in 'In de ban van de Ring' aanwezig). Het blijft een old time favorite van mij.

Bij zevende lezing:
En nog maar 's gelezen. Dit keer naar aanleiding van het zien van het derde deel van de verfilming van The Lord of the Rings. Na zeven keer lezen zijn de gebeurtenissen in vrij grote lijnen toch wel bekend, maar de mooi gevonden verhalen en het prachtige taalgebruik pakken je toch weer.

Bij achtste lezing:
Ik blijf naar dit boek teruggrijpen, ook nu ik de verhalen eigenlijk wel echt ken. Maar de soms prachtige zinnen en de algehele sfeer van verloren schoonheid blijft prettig om te lezen.

dennctrs's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

megaquana's review against another edition

3.0

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

requiem_lover's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mountfright's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jayclark's review against another edition

3.0

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This book is just kinda exactly what my friend sounds like when they explain their as-yet-unwritten story to me. Which is to say that this kind of thing is fascinating and engaging as a peek into the mind of the author but kind of boring as an actual published novel. I do think knowing all this lore adds a dimension to the experience of the actual books themselves, though.

riley_walberg's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No