The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Verlyn Flieger

The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Verlyn Flieger

106 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

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Coming from the darker side of J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination, "The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun" is an important non Middle-earth work to set alongside his other retellings of existing myth and legend, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, The Fall of Arthu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
informative 42%
mysterious 42%
adventurous 26%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
challenging 15%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 50% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 20% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.81

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