Reviews

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

zengar1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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

3.5

stevetrobot's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

3.0

spanks_mackenzie's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

nicholasblondell's review against another edition

Brilliant and boring in equal measure 😰 it’s a religious text — and for every aspect I love, from the deep mythology of the elves to the downfall of Númenor, there’s spans of pages that are just genealogies or descriptions of geography. Tolkien’s legendarium is a masterpiece of fiction, and I’m so happy to have read this… but I’m also SO happy to be done.

tolove_abook's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

veena8artegi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

larthom's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

4.25

bjmcinnarney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

brynawel's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

ayamawa's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Strong character development? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: War and Violence