A review by vulturetime
The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien

3.0

I’m not exactly sure how I would rate this (which is why I’m not). The language could be stiff and a tad boring at times, which is understandable, since Lost Tales are centered around the earlier drafts and ideas of Tolkien’s stories, most of which end up in the Silmarillion. 

I will say it was fascinating seeing the changes and also seeing where some of the drafts were going.

Review from 2022: I do prefer the Book of Lost Tales Part One, since many of the stories in Part Two have been covered two or three times already, so it doesn't quite feel like I'm getting something that much new from the experience. It's also interesting to see which of Tolkien's biases remained and which he cut out for the more final drafts.