The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

391 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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The Book of Lost Tales 2 (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 2)viii, 391 pp. "The Book of Lost Tales was the first major work of imagination by J.R.R. Tolkien, begun in 1916, when he was twenty-five years old, and left incomplete several years late...

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Community Reviews Summary of 401 reviews

Moods

informative 61%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
reflective 44%
inspiring 27%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 5%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

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