Reviews

Beren und Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

bookstabulous's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

loves_nurse's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Another deep lore and histories of Middle earth. Parts of stories cobbled together by both father and son Tolkein.  Beautiful symbiosis.

chromehearts's review against another edition

5.0

What is grief, if not love persevering?

etherealiz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This story was beautifully written and very lyrical, but I think this version of the story was made for people that are interested in also studying how Tolkien created and wrote his works, much more so than people wanting to learn more about the lore surrounding LOTR. It was a sweet story, a bit weird (in a good way) at times, just didn't stick with me as much as other bodies of work by the same author. 

christianholub's review against another edition

3.0

A fascinating behind-the-scenes breakdown of how Tolkien developed his greatest story.
You can read my full review for Entertainment Weekly here: http://ew.com/books/2017/06/05/jrr-tolkien-beren-and-luthien-review/

clancy19's review against another edition

3.0

No real new material in this volume. It is nice to have all the Beren/Luthien material together in one place. Christopher Tolkien does a good job of putting all the pieces together and showing how the story evolved over time.

graby's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

elise_516's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

edibui's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angel_with_a_shotgun's review against another edition

4.0

So beautiful. I bit over complicated, but would it be Tolkien if it wasn't?
Christopher Tolkien really did an amazing job putting his father's works together and explaining the differences of the versions and the connections to other works. If you like Tolkien and want to dive deeper into his world, this is a book for you.