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A Tolkien Compass by Jared Lobdell

carmenx9's review against another edition

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4.0

A really interesting little essay book from the 1970s! Didn't agree with everything, but neither did the collection's compiler (in a hilariously opinionated introduction). I did, however, disagree more with him than I did with the authors in their analyses.

soraia_silva's review against another edition

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3.0

No geral o livro é bastante interessante.

Faz-nos pensar em muitos aspectos sobre a escrita rica de Tolkien.
São feitas muitas metáforas e paralelismos em relação ao "inferno", "fascismo", "cristianismo", entre outros.

Mostra-se assim que a escrita Tolkiana é complexa e inteligente,conseguindo abordar uma série de temáticas e relacioná-las entre si num equilíbrio dinâmico.

slferg's review

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This is a book of essays about different aspects of The Lord of the Rings by various contributors. The final part is a translation guide for many of the names, places and things that Tolkien has used. In the book - often he gives an example of his derivation of the word. 
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