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The Silmarillion

40 Ratings: 3.2

J.R.R. Tolkien's mythopoeic pre-history of the Elves in Middle-earth.

The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay,who later became a noted fantasy writer. The Silmarillion, along … see full wiki

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Author: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (J.R.R. Tolkien), Christopher Tolkien

Genre: Fantasy, Epic Adventure, Classic Literature

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, Ballantine Books, Houghton Mifflin

Date Published: 1977

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review by vampire_eyez. July 23, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Just couldn't get into it

I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend, i thought it looked and sounded good since i absolutely love the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I'm really sad to say how mistaken i was. This book was dull, slow, and nearly impossible to get involved in reading. Its long drawn out lackluster chapters had me literally falling asleep at several points. It totally lacked the long loved Tolkien story telling. It was super hard to follow and even harder to understand even at the end. It took … more

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Quick Tip by npalbonico. June 22, 2010

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If you liked LOtR and The Hobbit, there is a chance you will dig this. If you enjoy mythological epics like the Finn's Kalevala or the Prose Edda, you will certainly like Tolkien's Silmarillion. To truly enjoy this tale, you have to have a bit of the historian's pleasure in arcane detail.

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Quick Tip by caleil. July 20, 2010

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A bit slow and ponderous, it can be tough to wade through this book. It's an excellent example of an epic mythology, though, and fans of Tolkein's world will appreciate this legendary prehistory.

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Quick Tip by wordlover. July 17, 2010

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It is kind of tough the wade through but is past worthwile for the big Lord of the Rings fans.

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Quick Tip by nosam1. June 23, 2010

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Awesome book....a lot of the backstory is written here....it is a bit dry, but I like it.

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Quick Tip by Serenitysdoor. June 21, 2010

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Well written...my husbands fav. book.

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Quick Tip by Lindsaylou. June 03, 2010

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boring

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review by ssjakira1. September 23, 2004

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Before there was the One Ring there was the Silmaril

Pros: Wow. Cons: Whoa, confusing... The Bottom Line: It's going to take more than one reading to get everything in this book - but it's worth it! As usual, Tolkien's past work comes alive. If you ever wanted to know how Middle Earth came to be (as well as it's inhabitants) then The Silmarillion will tell you. In a way, it is almost like the Bible of Middle Earth and Beleriand. … more

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review by fatherz. August 08, 2000

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Words cannot describe. . .

"The Silmarillion" is to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" what the books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) are to the Gospels. While it is certainly possible (indeed, probable) to obtain a certain understanding about the life and ministry of Jesus by reading the Gospels and ignoring the entire Old Testament, one obtains a much fuller vision of the meaning of the Gospels if one has an understanding of the Old Testament.This analogy fits very well with the relationship … more

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