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lydia_morris's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I struggled with Tolkien's often verbose way of writing more than usual with this book, and also felt the format wasn't ideal - retelling the same story several times with slightly different edits. Still gave it a decent rating as I do love his work, and wish my brain had had a bit more bandwidth when I was reading this to be able to digest it properly.
pleasejustletmeread's review against another edition
4.0
[Læst i forbindelse med #LockdownReadathon i weekenden den 16./17. januar 2021)
Den hører til hans Middle Earth univers, hvor også Ringenes Herre og Hobbitten foregår, - samt mange af de andre skønlitterære værker, der er udgivet i hans navn. Og ja, jeg skriver udgivet i hans navn, for kender man lidt til Tolkien, ved man også, at meget af det, der er blevet udgivet i hans navn først er kommet efter hans død, og er samlet og redigeret færdigt af Christopher Tolkien, den ene af J.R.R. Tolkiens sønner, ud fra de noter, Tolkien efterlod sig.
Tolkien er, og vil nok altid, fremstå som værende tung læsning, selv for fans af værkerne, hvorfor jeg også satte den på som den første bog til readathonet - for så var der ikke risiko for, at den ville tage pusten fra mig. Det viste sig da også, at den, i stil med de andre bøger fra Tolkien, er en smule tung at komme igennem, så det var en fin beslutning.
Det er ikke en bog, man bare tager ned fra hylden og læser, med mindre man i forvejen er til Tolkiens univers. Det kræver tålmodighed og kendskab til Middle Earth universet og nogle af de historier, der allerede er udgivet, da der er flere referencer til de andre fortællinger og til det støre univers. Men er man i forvejen fan af denne verden, kan den sagtens læses, og er en fin tilføjelse til de andre udgivelser.
Og så er både omslaget og de illustrationer, der dukker op undervejs i bogen, som sædvanligt fantastiske og fortryllende, - og de kan i sig selv stå for noget helt særligt.
Den hører til hans Middle Earth univers, hvor også Ringenes Herre og Hobbitten foregår, - samt mange af de andre skønlitterære værker, der er udgivet i hans navn. Og ja, jeg skriver udgivet i hans navn, for kender man lidt til Tolkien, ved man også, at meget af det, der er blevet udgivet i hans navn først er kommet efter hans død, og er samlet og redigeret færdigt af Christopher Tolkien, den ene af J.R.R. Tolkiens sønner, ud fra de noter, Tolkien efterlod sig.
Tolkien er, og vil nok altid, fremstå som værende tung læsning, selv for fans af værkerne, hvorfor jeg også satte den på som den første bog til readathonet - for så var der ikke risiko for, at den ville tage pusten fra mig. Det viste sig da også, at den, i stil med de andre bøger fra Tolkien, er en smule tung at komme igennem, så det var en fin beslutning.
Det er ikke en bog, man bare tager ned fra hylden og læser, med mindre man i forvejen er til Tolkiens univers. Det kræver tålmodighed og kendskab til Middle Earth universet og nogle af de historier, der allerede er udgivet, da der er flere referencer til de andre fortællinger og til det støre univers. Men er man i forvejen fan af denne verden, kan den sagtens læses, og er en fin tilføjelse til de andre udgivelser.
Og så er både omslaget og de illustrationer, der dukker op undervejs i bogen, som sædvanligt fantastiske og fortryllende, - og de kan i sig selv stå for noget helt særligt.
chris_heidenthal's review against another edition
5.0
Christopher Tolkien does a wonderful job editing and explaining differences between versions of this story. JRR was clearly brilliant, but that brilliance would be lost to time without his son's dedication and honor of his father's legacy.
readamuffin's review against another edition
5.0
Like Beren and Lúthien, The Fall of Gondolin not only contains prose of story telling, but also has commentary by Christopher Tolkien explaining changes and timelines on his father's work. The story goes beyond simply telling how Gondolin fell, and includes how Tuor came to Gondolin and what happened to the survivors afterward.
This book simultaneously answered many questions about this pre-Lord of the Rings era, and left me with many more questions. It grieves me that JRR Tolkien was unable to finish any of his works that predate Lord of the Rings, as Middle-earth had so much to give.
This book simultaneously answered many questions about this pre-Lord of the Rings era, and left me with many more questions. It grieves me that JRR Tolkien was unable to finish any of his works that predate Lord of the Rings, as Middle-earth had so much to give.
philibin's review against another edition
3.0
(3.25 Stars)
This was good, and had some really good background and history, but was very dry. I knew it would be before I started reading, and I am glad I did read it.
This book will be liked by Tolkien completists and fans of the research and writing process.
Basically it is the story retold, with the Author's son breaking in and explaining how the story was compiled from notes, found pages, interviews, and father/son discussions. It is interesting because the stories are good, but also because of how "real" the people/places/events of middle earth are to the Tolkiens.
This was good, and had some really good background and history, but was very dry. I knew it would be before I started reading, and I am glad I did read it.
This book will be liked by Tolkien completists and fans of the research and writing process.
Basically it is the story retold, with the Author's son breaking in and explaining how the story was compiled from notes, found pages, interviews, and father/son discussions. It is interesting because the stories are good, but also because of how "real" the people/places/events of middle earth are to the Tolkiens.
soupcocoon's review against another edition
3.0
i had very high expectations coming in to this book- the version of tfog in unfinished tales is beautiful and i had so much fun reading it, and ulmo is my favorite vala. on the level of actual story and reading, it did disappoint. it wasn't much fun and it wasn't as nice as the other version. there were still very nice parts and new information that im glad to have, and i liked parts of the commentary. wish tolkien had finished it.
writerstears's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
franzi_'s review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
artlyon's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chiara_calime's review against another edition
4.0
Credo di aver aspettato questo libro da tutta la vita, da anche prima che io leggessi una sola parola di Tolkien. Alcune delle versioni del racconto presenti le avevo già lette in altre pubblicazioni, altre (la prima) non avevo ancora avuto il piacere di godermele, in ogni caso stiamo parlando di uno dei Racconti più belli e poetici che siano mai stati scritti.