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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
In this collection of stories, Tolkien masterfully weaves tales of worlds of traveling dogs, cowardly heros, beautiful poetry, loveable adventurers, and complex artists. Each of these fun stories are crafted in ways that both the child and the adult can enjoy, laugh at, fall in love with, get behind, and learn deep truths from (Leaf by Niggle particularly is one of the most profound short stories I've read and re-read many times). The volume contains many beautiful illustrations by Alan Lee, all of which add even further depth to the stories contained in this book. Tales from the Perilous Realm ends with a great (albeit, occasionally overly pompous) lecture Tolkien gave on the importance of and rationale behind fairy tales, and why they matter for people at all stages of life, which definitely changes how you read his works. All these stories are worthy of several reads and re-reads!
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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:
No
Tolkien's short stories and poems are truly delightfully brilliant.
adventurous
medium-paced
These tales are simply wonderful, especially when narrated by Derek Jacobi. Smith is Wooten Major is one of my favorite stories by Tolkien and there are several others as well as poetry. Highly recommend!
An interesting collection of short "fairy stories". I also found Tolkien's essay on fairy stories at the end of the book to be very interesting.
Беше ми интересно да чета разказите, но някак не ги намерих за достатъчно увлекателни... Очаквах повече от Толкин.
"Роувърандъм" ми хареса най-много!
"Роувърандъм" ми хареса най-много!
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
ngl, this book was kind of a miss for me. Roverandom was an alright story, though it does peeve me that the main antagonist and the butt of a joke is explicitly stated to be "from Persia" (would've been obvious at any rate since the name literally belongs to a past Shah). I just don't particularly feel that at ease with the characterization of Artaxerxes and all the notes about pronunciations, both for Artraxerxes and for another wizard, were annoying to read as someone who usually has their named mispronounced.
Farmer Giles of Ham was an enjoyable story and I didn't really think that much of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. I enjoyed the Smith of Wootton Major the most and Leaf by Niggle was also alright. I personally disagree with some points Tolkien made in On Fairy-stories and I wasn't particularly interested when reading it. The other thing that bugged me about this book were the times weight was mentioned and the few times fatness was used for a joke.
Farmer Giles of Ham was an enjoyable story and I didn't really think that much of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. I enjoyed the Smith of Wootton Major the most and Leaf by Niggle was also alright. I personally disagree with some points Tolkien made in On Fairy-stories and I wasn't particularly interested when reading it. The other thing that bugged me about this book were the times weight was mentioned and the few times fatness was used for a joke.
Four tales, one incorporated in Lord of the Rings. I was in just the right mood for Leaf by Niggle. A fifth tale "Roverandom" is apparently associated with this also, to judge from the reviews. Will have to track that one down.