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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ever since I read the Silmarillion I don't buy this so called greatest romance in the history of Arda since clearly Lúthien and Huan did most of the work while Beren spent most of the time being captured and unconscious. This book is very useful if you want to know how the story evolved and proved my earlier assumption that Beren was one helluva lucky dude.
Aside from the gorgeous artwork as usual from Alan Lee, I quite enjoyed the poems and the versions of the story. Great to reread the parts when the elvish infightings occurred just because of these two star-crossed lovers met and Thingol so carelessly linked them with the Silmaril. There were amusing alternate/early iterations, including the sing off between Sauron (then Thu) and Finrod Felagund. But, at the end Lúthien won the Voice competition here. She would have won all Middle-earth Got Talent shows. And last but not least, I wished the Professor had kept the cat prince and his minions (with names like Miaole 😅, cmon!)
The Fall of Gondolin next!
Aside from the gorgeous artwork as usual from Alan Lee, I quite enjoyed the poems and the versions of the story. Great to reread the parts when the elvish infightings occurred just because of these two star-crossed lovers met and Thingol so carelessly linked them with the Silmaril. There were amusing alternate/early iterations, including the sing off between Sauron (then Thu) and Finrod Felagund. But, at the end Lúthien won the Voice competition here. She would have won all Middle-earth Got Talent shows. And last but not least, I wished the Professor had kept the cat prince and his minions (with names like Miaole 😅, cmon!)
The Fall of Gondolin next!
Recommended for: Old fans of Tolkien's works.
Remarks: Another selection of works in progress from the author with a very long introduction by Christopher Tolkien. I really wish that the publisher would stop marketing each work as a whole story.
Remarks: Another selection of works in progress from the author with a very long introduction by Christopher Tolkien. I really wish that the publisher would stop marketing each work as a whole story.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Interesting if not easy read. Fun to see the different versions of Tolkien's tales.
An in-depth analysis and exploration of Tolkien's heroic tale of Beren and Luthien. Christopher provides details relating to how his father changed Beren and Luthien's story over time, providing excerpts from several stories including the Silmarillion.
A must read for anyone who likes to explore Tolkien
A must read for anyone who likes to explore Tolkien
