teri_b 's review for:

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It took me a while to get into this book. After all it is a compilation of stories about the world we encounter in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Once I got into it, I did not want it to end.
It has something incredibly enigmatic to create your own myths, mythology and explanations of how the world came about that we now inhabit. It is an all-time favourite of mine now.