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maddandroid 's review for:
The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Thank Iluvator I actually found Tolkien's books in the order that they were published, if this was the first book I'd read I might never have read the Hobbit or LOTR.
This was a reread for me, so I opted for the audio book. The narrator Martin Shaw was very good and brought a storyteller like quality to the experience, which for me was perfect for this book. I'm going to give it a three star rating, I liked it but unlike the 5 stars I gave the Hobbit and LOTR, I didn't love it. When I first read this in 1977 I was sorely disappointed and hoped that a reread but a more mature fantasy fan would find more to like. While a few parts of the book were gripping the majority is not, it reminded me of the first book of the Black Company, tons of names tossed out and a story told about them by the narrator, but not much of the story was ever shown just told.
My favorite chapters were in the beginning, before the Elves and Men where the mythology of the Gods and "sub" Gods was told and the story of Beren and Luthien.
If you are a fan of the Hobbit or LOTR this is well worth a read, but I'd highly advise you read those first even though is is a prequel.
This was a reread for me, so I opted for the audio book. The narrator Martin Shaw was very good and brought a storyteller like quality to the experience, which for me was perfect for this book. I'm going to give it a three star rating, I liked it but unlike the 5 stars I gave the Hobbit and LOTR, I didn't love it. When I first read this in 1977 I was sorely disappointed and hoped that a reread but a more mature fantasy fan would find more to like. While a few parts of the book were gripping the majority is not, it reminded me of the first book of the Black Company, tons of names tossed out and a story told about them by the narrator, but not much of the story was ever shown just told.
My favorite chapters were in the beginning, before the Elves and Men where the mythology of the Gods and "sub" Gods was told and the story of Beren and Luthien.
If you are a fan of the Hobbit or LOTR this is well worth a read, but I'd highly advise you read those first even though is is a prequel.