A review by bestja01
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A beast of a book to read, but the stories and language are beautiful. I already want to go back and revisit their journeys. It took forever to get through, and there are so many characters with similar names that it makes your head spin, but the world is so well built, it makes you feel completely immersed in the story (except for the part where you’re constantly flipping to the glossary to remember all the characters and their relationships)