The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One

The History of Middle-Earth #6

J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

512 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy reference adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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In this sixth volume of The History of Middle-earth the story reaches The Lord of the Rings. In The Return of the Shadow (an abandoned title for the first volume) Christopher Tolkien describes, with full citation of the earliest notes, outline pla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

informative 90%
reflective 72%
inspiring 45%
adventurous 27%
challenging 18%
emotional 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 90%
medium 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | N/A: 42%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 57% | Yes: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | N/A: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

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4.15

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