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I suggest approaching this book as if you were tackling a research project and not a novel.
Challenging but rewarding if you persevere.
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The epitome of epic fantasy. Tolkien was a masterful world-builder. Even the appendices are not to be missed!
4.4 stars
I read this for the first time as an adult and will forever lament that I did not grow up with this story. I had seen the animated movie but thought I should start reading Tolkien at the beginning, so I picked up my dad's copy of The Silmarillion. Not a great choice for me at ~10 years old, as I was used to reading Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary at that time.
I didn't try Tolkien again until I was an adult and looked over my husband's illustrated copy of The Hobbit, gifted by his school-teacher aunt and uncle when he was a child.
I have devoured JRRT's works since then. That's how good The Hobbit is. (read less)
I read this for the first time as an adult and will forever lament that I did not grow up with this story. I had seen the animated movie but thought I should start reading Tolkien at the beginning, so I picked up my dad's copy of The Silmarillion. Not a great choice for me at ~10 years old, as I was used to reading Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary at that time.
I didn't try Tolkien again until I was an adult and looked over my husband's illustrated copy of The Hobbit, gifted by his ... (read more)
