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katharine_whitfield's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bones_jackson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Gostei muito desse livro. Ele é tipo um rascunho pra O Silmarillion, mas as histórias são contadas como se fosse uma pessoa contando para a outra. A linguagem é um pouquinho complicado mas eu gosto do autor então eu não ligo muito
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Genocide, War, and Death
dorynickel's review against another edition
2.0
Not as enjoyable as Unfinished Tales for some reason, I can't put my finger on why. Loved the Cottage of Lost Play and the Tale of Sun and Moon. Loved learning about the development of the legendarium. The prose is still breathtaking, which is remarkable given that a lot of this is still from first drafts. But the disconnected stories just don't hold one's attention as well. And honestly I'm more excited for Part II, where the classic stories of Beren and Luthien, Children of Hurin, and Fall of Gondolin are all found in early states.
scarletsky's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
isabellarobinson7's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3 stars
The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1 is a great book to read before going to sleep, not because it was mind numbingly boring that you can't keep your eyes open after reading a couple pages, but because Tolkien's writing style is so calming. That being said, one really needs to grasp the earlier stories, because the vast majority flow on directly (so much so that they could barely be called separate tales). Not sure when exactly, but I will be getting to Part 2 sometime in the future.
The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1 is a great book to read before going to sleep, not because it was mind numbingly boring that you can't keep your eyes open after reading a couple pages, but because Tolkien's writing style is so calming. That being said, one really needs to grasp the earlier stories, because the vast majority flow on directly (so much so that they could barely be called separate tales). Not sure when exactly, but I will be getting to Part 2 sometime in the future.
lenci's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
daveketter's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nonabgo's review against another edition
4.0
Not for the casual Tolkien reader, this book (and the entire series) is for the hard core fans that wants to discover the entire mythology. It's a hard read, given that most tales are in a form that precedes the Silmarillion & LOTR and some details differ from the later books, but it's interesting to follow Tolkien's journey towards the stories that we came to love.