quetnyare 's review for:

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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As an expanded work from Tolkien's Legendarium, this tale is dark and tragic.  The evil forces of the world succeed in destroying the family and causing immense grief and loss.  Easily the darkest aspect of Tolkien's work, the heroes are followed closely by villainy, leaving only death in their wake for all the light they try to bring.  And it is all told in beautiful Tolkien prose.