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, this 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 Arthur, " and "The Story of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
informative 38%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 27%
sad 27%
emotional 22%
challenging 11%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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