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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Bij zesde lezing:
Tolkien's meesterwerk. In ca. zestig jaar tijd ontstaan en dat proef je. Het is een verzameling mythes en legenden waarvan je je soms bijna niet kan voorstellen dat ze pas in de twintigste eeuw zijn verzonnen en opgeschreven. In prachtig sage-achtig Engels en met veel schoonheid geschreven, met veel nostalgie en als thema dat al het mooie uiteindelijk ondergaat (ook in 'In de ban van de Ring' aanwezig). Het blijft een old time favorite van mij.
Bij zevende lezing:
En nog maar 's gelezen. Dit keer naar aanleiding van het zien van het derde deel van de verfilming van The Lord of the Rings. Na zeven keer lezen zijn de gebeurtenissen in vrij grote lijnen toch wel bekend, maar de mooi gevonden verhalen en het prachtige taalgebruik pakken je toch weer.
Bij achtste lezing:
Ik blijf naar dit boek teruggrijpen, ook nu ik de verhalen eigenlijk wel echt ken. Maar de soms prachtige zinnen en de algehele sfeer van verloren schoonheid blijft prettig om te lezen.
Tolkien's meesterwerk. In ca. zestig jaar tijd ontstaan en dat proef je. Het is een verzameling mythes en legenden waarvan je je soms bijna niet kan voorstellen dat ze pas in de twintigste eeuw zijn verzonnen en opgeschreven. In prachtig sage-achtig Engels en met veel schoonheid geschreven, met veel nostalgie en als thema dat al het mooie uiteindelijk ondergaat (ook in 'In de ban van de Ring' aanwezig). Het blijft een old time favorite van mij.
Bij zevende lezing:
En nog maar 's gelezen. Dit keer naar aanleiding van het zien van het derde deel van de verfilming van The Lord of the Rings. Na zeven keer lezen zijn de gebeurtenissen in vrij grote lijnen toch wel bekend, maar de mooi gevonden verhalen en het prachtige taalgebruik pakken je toch weer.
Bij achtste lezing:
Ik blijf naar dit boek teruggrijpen, ook nu ik de verhalen eigenlijk wel echt ken. Maar de soms prachtige zinnen en de algehele sfeer van verloren schoonheid blijft prettig om te lezen.
OK this is my first review ever, and English is not my first language, so...
THE SILMARILLION
One of the best books I've ever, EVER, read in my WHOLE LIFE, and definitely one of the saddest. It took me ages to read it. So many times I got confused with the names of the characters and the locations of all those freaking places that I just wanted to close the book and put it back in my shelf for a long time (if not forever). Tolkien's way of writing was so hard for me. I couldn't read more than 20 pages in a whole day, couldn't concentrate on it when I was tired, or got distracted for a second, forgot some of the things I had read, and loads of other problems.
But, man, I'm so glad I didn't give up, and feel proud of finishing such an amazing masterpiece.
If I could give it more than five stars, I definitely would have.
How the harmony of Ainur made the Great Music, and its echo in the Void made the World. How Melkor wanted to fill the Void with his own music, and this was the start of all the troubles.
How the Valar, the powers of the world, worked hard to prepare Arda for the Children of Ilúvatar.
How beautiful and wise the Elves were, and how f***ing sad their story was.
The story of the Silmarils, and the pride and love of Feänor for his work, the kinslayings, the curse of Mandos on the Noldor, the wars of Beleriand, the lies and treacheries Melkor spread that led to so many deaths and defeats...
The story of Beren and Lûthien, the way they loved each other, Lúthein's astonishing beauty, and her sacrifice...
Can't tell how these filled me with sorrow and pain...
And above all, the story of Túrin Turambar and the curse on him. The way he finally found his sister… This one really, really KILLED me.
I kinda think this book's really more than a fantasy. I guess it's a world that was real, and Tolkien truly lived in it and it's still real, but we can not see it. Otherwise, how on earth is it possible to create a world this big and perfect, and know every detail about it JUST IN YOUR MIND, and WRITE IT WITHOUT MISSING A SINGLE THING??
THE SILMARILLION
One of the best books I've ever, EVER, read in my WHOLE LIFE, and definitely one of the saddest. It took me ages to read it. So many times I got confused with the names of the characters and the locations of all those freaking places that I just wanted to close the book and put it back in my shelf for a long time (if not forever). Tolkien's way of writing was so hard for me. I couldn't read more than 20 pages in a whole day, couldn't concentrate on it when I was tired, or got distracted for a second, forgot some of the things I had read, and loads of other problems.
But, man, I'm so glad I didn't give up, and feel proud of finishing such an amazing masterpiece.
If I could give it more than five stars, I definitely would have.
How the harmony of Ainur made the Great Music, and its echo in the Void made the World. How Melkor wanted to fill the Void with his own music, and this was the start of all the troubles.
How the Valar, the powers of the world, worked hard to prepare Arda for the Children of Ilúvatar.
How beautiful and wise the Elves were, and how f***ing sad their story was.
The story of the Silmarils, and the pride and love of Feänor for his work, the kinslayings, the curse of Mandos on the Noldor, the wars of Beleriand, the lies and treacheries Melkor spread that led to so many deaths and defeats...
The story of Beren and Lûthien, the way they loved each other, Lúthein's astonishing beauty, and her sacrifice...
Can't tell how these filled me with sorrow and pain...
And above all, the story of Túrin Turambar and the curse on him. The way he finally found his sister… This one really, really KILLED me.
I kinda think this book's really more than a fantasy. I guess it's a world that was real, and Tolkien truly lived in it and it's still real, but we can not see it. Otherwise, how on earth is it possible to create a world this big and perfect, and know every detail about it JUST IN YOUR MIND, and WRITE IT WITHOUT MISSING A SINGLE THING??
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is just kinda exactly what my friend sounds like when they explain their as-yet-unwritten story to me. Which is to say that this kind of thing is fascinating and engaging as a peek into the mind of the author but kind of boring as an actual published novel. I do think knowing all this lore adds a dimension to the experience of the actual books themselves, though.
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It has been a while since I have read anything by Tolkien, but as usual he never disappoints.
From the first page of the book he weaved his magic and I was once again transported to Middle Earth. He has such a gift for writing and storytelling you feel like you are there living and breathing the story. No wonder the man is a legend, his imagination knows no bounds from the poetic location names to the wealth and personalities of the characters, especially in this version as I listened to the audiobook my mind was conjuring up all sorts of colourful images. I guess it help having read previous books in the Middle Earth Universe collection, lots of the place names and characters were familiar to me.
No-one writes elves, goblins or dwarfs quite as well this man.
The Silmarillion takes us back to the beginning, it is almost like the blu print to all the other books. It paints a picture of Middle Earth in its entirety and explains how some of the things in other books "come to pass" (one of my favourite Tolkien expressions).
A must read for all fans of his work. Listening to the audiobook version was like listening to a spell being cast, absolutely memorising.
From the first page of the book he weaved his magic and I was once again transported to Middle Earth. He has such a gift for writing and storytelling you feel like you are there living and breathing the story. No wonder the man is a legend, his imagination knows no bounds from the poetic location names to the wealth and personalities of the characters, especially in this version as I listened to the audiobook my mind was conjuring up all sorts of colourful images. I guess it help having read previous books in the Middle Earth Universe collection, lots of the place names and characters were familiar to me.
No-one writes elves, goblins or dwarfs quite as well this man.
The Silmarillion takes us back to the beginning, it is almost like the blu print to all the other books. It paints a picture of Middle Earth in its entirety and explains how some of the things in other books "come to pass" (one of my favourite Tolkien expressions).
A must read for all fans of his work. Listening to the audiobook version was like listening to a spell being cast, absolutely memorising.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes