326 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007246229
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 August 2013
Description
This book contains tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings, and the story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drown...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,818 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 66%
emotional 41%
challenging 25%
tense 18%
mysterious 13%
reflective 12%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Incest, SuicideModerate
Violence, Murder, Child deathMinor
Ableism, Slavery
326 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007246229
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01 August 2013
Description
This book contains tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings, and the story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drown...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,818 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 66%
emotional 41%
challenging 25%
tense 18%
mysterious 13%
reflective 12%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Incest, SuicideModerate
Violence, Murder, Child deathMinor
Ableism, Slavery